Sefa presents self-regulation strategy at international event
Event in Rio de Janeiro brought together technicians in the management area
In Rio de Janeiro, the State Department of Finance (Sefa) participated, on Wednesday (10) and Thursday (11), in the international event promoted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), titled "Digital Solutions for Smarter Fiscal Management." Government technicians and specialists from the Bank's management area attended.
The event discussed fiscal challenges, combining analysis of the situation and the presentation of concrete solutions, and served for the exchange of experiences, critical reflection, and the presentation of technological innovations applied to fiscal management.
Sefa was represented by state revenue tax auditor Eduardo Iketani from the Analytical Environment Directorate (DAA). He presented the experience of fiscal self-regulation implemented by Sefa since 2021. Iketani participated in the panel alongside representatives from the Finance Departments of Maranhão, the Federal District (DF), and Paraíba.
"I had the opportunity to talk about the use of self-regulation in the tax authority of Pará and show the impact analysis of this action, which was the subject of a study transformed into an article that we conducted and published together with the IDB," Iketani informed.
Self-regulation is considered a modern trend in state tax authorities, with a guiding and educational approach that allows taxpayers to voluntarily correct their obligations, thus avoiding the need for penalties and administrative or judicial processes.
In addition to improving the relationship between the tax authority and taxpayers, self-regulation encourages voluntary compliance with tax obligations and promotes fiscal justice, as it treats taxpayers who demonstrate good faith and willingness to regularize their situation differently.
Iketani also reported that the presentation resulted in the formation of a future partnership: representatives from the Federal Revenue are interested in starting a collaboration in the development of impact analysis of the fiscal frameworks applied by the federal tax authority.
