A group of 38 auditors, including 16 coordinators, joined the strike that has lasted more than 50 days; Revenue said it would not comment
Estadão Column By Roseann Kennedy
The extension of the Federal Revenue auditors' strike increasingly threatens the sustainability of the Federal Revenue's fiscal plans. Lula government at the beginning of the year. This Tuesday, the 9th, a group of 38 auditors, including 16 coordinators linked to the Sub-Secretariat of Revenue Inspection joined the strike. In a petition, they state that federal revenue and institutional objectives will be compromised as long as the agreement signed with the federal government in 2016 is not complied with. The IRS said it would not comment.
“We gave several votes of confidence to other ministers, secretaries and presidents. Now the vote of confidence needs to be given to the auditors. We have time to negotiate, but it is good to remember: 2024 has already begun”, warned the president of Sindifisco Regional de Brasília, George Souza.
The category has been on strike for more than 50 days and, on the 5th, announced that it would maintain the movement by rejecting the proposal to pay variable remuneration for this year presented by Ministry of Finance. According to Sindifisco, the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, and the secretary of the Federal Revenue, Robinson Barreirinhas, maintained the same offer that had already been rejected by 95% in the category.
The request for the regulation of productivity bonuses is an old claim in the category. “The law dates back to 2016 and was not implemented because there was a lack of regulation. The decree came, but no appeal was made in the Budget for 2024. Minister Haddad has already spoken publicly to say that it is a law, and you can agree or disagree with it, but it must be complied with”, said Isac Falcão in November , president of Sindifisco Nacional, the entity that represents tax auditors at the Federal Revenue.
