The tax authorities want financial documents from ALE.

Alagoas247 - Federal Revenue Service employees in Alagoas were at the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of Alagoas on Thursday afternoon (3), where they requested documents relating to financial transactions of that legislative body from the president of the House of Tavares Bastos, deputy Fernando Toledo (PSDB), due to the initiation of a civil action by the State Public Ministry (MPE), which is investigating a complaint alleging a scheme to divert resources, through bank deposits intended for employees. 

The tax authorities' investigations aim to uncover alleged tax evasion led by members of the Board of Directors of the Alagoas state parliament.

Fernando Toledo reported that the visit by the delegates and auditors from the Federal Revenue Service occurred 'in a cordial manner,' which allowed the Board of Directors to negotiate a deadline of up to 45 days for the release of documents related to all financial transactions.

“The outcome of the meeting was quite positive. It couldn't have been otherwise. All documents, statements, and other requests will be forwarded to the Federal Revenue Service. We have nothing to hide. With the next 45 days, we will have enough time to gather all the requested material,” Toledo assured.

For just over three months, the House of Tavares Bastos has been embroiled in yet another scandal. Through bank statements, Representative João Henrique Caldas (JHC, from the Solidarity party) brought to light suspicions surrounding the Legislative Assembly's payroll. The released data shows that numerous appointed officials received multiple bank deposits in a single month. Based on a preliminary assessment, the estimated loss to public funds is just over R$ 70 million.

 With gazetaweb.com