The Prime Minister, Pedro Passos Coelho, phoned an employee of the Treasury who is friend to access information related to their tax return. The information is contained in the minutes of a hearing in connection with an audit of the Tax Authority (AT), to which the Economic Daily had access. The employee does not explain that issue it was.
The employee Maria Ivone Torrão, the Finance Amadora 2 service, admits that agreed in early November last year the prime minister’s tax data but access was eventually detected within the VIP list and was the subject of an internal investigation by AT.
But when questioned by the Economic Daily, official sources St. Benedict denies that steps have been seeking “any favorable treatment” by the AT.
“The result of the consultation performed own request through private telephone contact from your phone to the mine, in order to help you understand an issue related to their tax return” admits the employee as the document that the newspaper had access.
“The fact that it was given such support, via phone, only occurred because the taxpayer Pedro Passos Coelho is a person of my personal relationships and friendship “, further added the official.
On the other hand, the Economic Daily said the prime minister’s office is this confirms contact made to the employee and confirms the relation of friendship.
“The prime minister has not sought any preferential treatment by the Tax and Customs Authority, nor requested confidential or privileged information about your tax situation to any employee of that institution,” he said Passos Coelho through official source of St. Benedict.
“As happens to all citizens in their relationship with the tax authorities when he was called to regulate aspects of its contribution life, made him prime minister in strict compliance with the law, without any subterfuge, dilatory behavior or favorable treatment, “he added.
Access to tax information was made on 6 November and the employee was heard by AT audit services.
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