More than 25 million filed income tax returns.
Those who missed the deadline with the IRS can still file their tax return starting Wednesday, but will be subject to a fine.
Brasilia – A total of 25.244.122 taxpayers filed their Individual Income Tax Return this year. This number was slightly below the Federal Revenue Service's estimate, which expected to receive 25,4 million forms. Last year, 24,3 million individuals submitted the document.
The deadline for submission ended at 23:59:59 pm this Monday (30), Brasília time. Those who did not submit the document on time will have to pay a fine of R$ 165,74 or 20% of the tax due, whichever is greater.
On the last day of submission alone, the tax authorities received approximately 2,9 million documents. During peak times, between 15 pm and 16 pm, 231 documents were submitted.
The tax return generation program is down. Submission will only be possible again from 8 am on Wednesday (2) on the Revenue Service website (www.receita.fazenda.gov.br). Unlike last year, it will not be necessary to reinstall the application on the computer. The program is already updated to calculate the fine for those who submit late.
After the deadline, taxpayers will no longer be able to submit their returns on computer diskettes at bank branches. According to the IRS, only returns submitted via the internet or on removable media – pen drive, floppy disk, or external hard drive – will be accepted at IRS service centers.
The IRS intends to complete the processing of tax returns by the 10th of next month. Through the statement available on the IRS's Virtual Taxpayer Service Center (e-CAC), at https://cav.receita.fazenda.gov.br, it is possible to check for errors or irregularities in the tax return. The system itself will point out the discrepancies, which must be corrected through an amended return.