On the occasion of the presentation of the 2020 economic package, and the recent reform approved by the Senate to the Federal Law Against Organized Crime, the National Security Law, the National Codes of Criminal Procedures, Fiscal of the Federation, and Criminal Federal , below, we mention some more important aspects, in the strategy against tax fraud.
Regarding the fight against tax fraud, Carlos Romero Aranda, head of the Federal Fiscal Prosecutor’s Office, comments that it is “ the factureros ” who try to instill fear of fiscal terrorism in businessmen.
What is the Federation Fiscal Prosecutor’s Office?
To put it simply the PFF is the lawyer of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, SHCP, and is responsible for prosecuting and investigating financial crimes.
Tax fraud, organized crime?
Based on the reform, the tax fraud networks are equated with organized crime. It refers to those 3 or more people who are constantly and permanently defrauding the Treasury .
According to the holder’s statements,
… if we file a complaint it is because we know that there is a crime, ‘because we have the hair of the donkey in our hands’ (sic).
We do not want to commit authoritarian acts …
Carlos Romero Aranda – PFF Holder
Would any company be persecuted?
In the words of Carlos Romero,
“… the taxpayer who fulfills his fiscal obligations , the taxpayer who carries out a lawful activity within his company, who sells product, who buys product, who has workers, who pays taxes or that simply because of the current situation has delays , has nothing to worry about … ”.
Carlos Romero Aranda – PFF Holder
He adds that frauds will be sanctioned especially where there is participation of public officials because they have privileged information.
Increase in threshold
Similarly, he explains that the last reform the threshold for prosecuting tax crimes has been increased , there is a defined threshold of 8 million pesos in evasion, so we would talk about a fraudulent billing of approximately 24 million pesos.
Through this reform, the PFF seeks to acquire the powers to conduct in-depth investigations within networks of invoices to know the details of its operation, given that previously such powers were not contemplated.
In the Despacho Contable de Xalapa we reiterate that a defined fiscal framework and a competent fiscal policy against national financial challenges will give certainty to taxpayers and the investment necessary for national development.
We invite you to review your situation and in case you require to be updated, do not hesitate to contact us , since resolving your tax pending will give you peace of mind and avoid additional costs in fines or audit processes.
