
Operation Safe Border fines transporter R$ 2.4 million in Óbidos, in the west of Pará
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Operation Safe Border is carried out by the State Department of Finance (Sefa) to monitor the transport of goods and combat tax evasion in the state of Pará.
An inspection carried out by the State Department of Finance (Sefa), during Operation Secure Border, identified more than 1 million liters of diesel oil without tax documentation on a ferry sailing along the Amazon River, in western Pará. The cargo was located during an action in Óbidos, following information received by the team. Fines related to fuel transportation totaled R$2.4 million.
The inspectors found that the transporter had not issued the mandatory tax document for the transport service. A lease contract for the vessel was presented, but disregarded by the inspection, which understood that the document was used to avoid paying ICMS.
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