IRS refunds? “It is the Government that drives the authorization of payments”

Nthe last few years the first payments of the IRS it took approximately two weeks to fall into the accounts of taxpayers, but this year, given the situation stream of the country, this did not happen. El Diário de Notícias reported in last Friday’s edition that The authority Tax (AT) does not yet have information about refunds, remembering that Finance officials are in telecommuting.

Contacted by News to the minute, the president of the tax workers union (ITS), Ana Gamboaconsiders, however, that the telecommuting does not prevent payment of refunds, from the government must give green light to settlements.

“In fact, the work to support settlement enforcement and settlement proceeds as normal. Delays compared to the previous year are not due to the inaction workers, because the government is the one who gives the impulse to authorize payments“Ana stressed Gamboa.

The News to the minute It attempted to obtain further clarification from an official source in the Ministry of Finance, but until the publication of this news, it was not possible to obtain a response.

The bell IRS, Must be highlighted, started on 1 April – which will run until the end of June – the day the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, António Mendonça Mendes, admitted: “We are in a position to proceed with the refunds.” However, did not commit to deadlines, justifying with the context stream: “We will do it as fast as circumstancetonces stream requires “.

The most recent data, updated on the Finance Portal at dawn on Monday, reveals that more than two million taxpayers have already filed the declaration of IRS. This year, more taxpayers chose to send the IRS previously, with the expectation of also obtaining a faster refund, given the scenario of economic uncertainty that the country is experiencing.

It should also be noted that the Tax authorities have until 31 August to proceed with the settlement Refunds It is also until today that taxpayers who have to pay the tax must settle accounts with Finance.

It should also be remembered that More than 7,000 AT workers are performing their duties in a telecommuting, however, maintain the face-to-face service by appointment in finance and alftothe buttocks.

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