Sefa seizes over R$ 1.2 million in irregular goods in the interior of Pará
Inspection actions in Santarém, Óbidos, and the southeastern part of the state resulted in the retention of loads such as Brazil nuts, ointment, and mill balls, all with tax irregularities
The State Department of Finance (Sefa) seized, this weekend, over R$ 1.2 million in goods transported with tax irregularities in Pará. The actions were carried out in the municipalities of Santarém, Óbidos, and Tucumã, focusing on combating ICMS evasion and the circulation of products without valid tax documentation.
At the river port of Santarém, in western Pará, inspectors from the Coordination of Control of Goods in Transit of Tapajós, a unit linked to Sefa, seized 788 hectoliters of raw Brazil nuts, equivalent to about 23,640 kilograms of the product. The load, valued at R$ 788 thousand, left the municipality of Alenquer, in Baixo Amazonas, destined for a processing company in Santa Maria do Norte (DF), without the prior collection of ICMS, as required by tax legislation.
"The inspection approached the vessel while it was still being loaded. We verified that the tax had not been collected at the origin, as required by legislation for interstate shipments. Therefore, we issued a Seizure and Deposit Term (TAD) with the collection of the due tax and a fine, totaling R$ 132,384.00," informed the unit coordinator, Roberto Mota.
The day before, on May 18, a Sefa team seized, at the Integrated Base Candiru, in Óbidos, 26 boxes containing 360 units of ointment, a product valued at R$ 112,320.00. The goods left Manaus (AM) destined for the capital of Pará, Belém, without any tax documentation. The Seizure Term issued stipulated the amount of R$ 38,413.44, referring to the ICMS and the fine.
In the southeastern part of Pará, in the Vila Bela Vista region, on the banks of the Araguaia River, the Coordination of Control of Goods in Transit of Araguaia seized two trailers loaded with 54 thousand kilograms of mill balls. The load, originating from Salvador (BA), was destined for a mining company in the Pará municipality of Tucumã and was valued at R$ 307,393.94.
According to coordinator Renato Couto, the invoices presented indicated that the load was purchased under the drawback regime, which allows the importation of goods with tax suspension, provided that they return abroad after processing. "In this case, the material was intended for the internal consumption of the company, which makes the use of the regime illegal," explained Couto. The irregularity resulted in the issuance of two TADs, totaling R$ 81,766.78 in taxes and fines for the lack of collection of the ICMS Differential Rate (Difal).
The actions reinforce Sefa's work in combating tax evasion and ensuring fair competition in the Pará market.
