'Split payment': mechanism does not harm companies' cash flow and guarantees a reduction in tax evasion, says Durigan

Dario Durigan — Photo: Washington Costa/MF

The Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, defended this Thursday (8) the so-called split payment, a mechanism created by the tax reform that automatically separates, at the time of purchase, the amount of taxes from the amount allocated to the seller.

"Slip payment is a technological instrument, an innovation that was included and debated in Congress and approved by a large majority, which guarantees a reduction in tax evasion. And there will be no problem with [companies'] cash flow. It is a dialogued, serious and responsible process", said the Minister of Finance.

On Tuesday (6), the coordinator of the economic nucleus and spokesperson for Flávio Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign, Daniella Marques, stated that a possible PL government intends to end the mechanism.

Daniella spoke about the topic during an interview on the ALive program, presented by journalist Claudio Dantas. When asked if she would put an end to "split payment", she replied: "Of course yes".

"This time I'm going to pay homage to Carlos Bolsonaro [senator elected by PL] and Adolfo Sacshida [economist who is also part of Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign], who have already guided this government, and were very vocal, they were relentless against the 'split payment', which simply suffocates the small business's working capital, which is already suffocated", said Daniella Marques.