DECO warning that thousands of taxpayers may be adversely affected in IRS refund – LUSA

The Deco warned today that thousands of people could be affected in the refund from the IRS, if they keep delivery times of the statements, adding it has already received four thousand records on platform for taxpayers with questions.

according to Tito Rodrigues, Consumer Protection association, since the creation of www.irssemcusto.pt platform, January 28, have registered about four thousand people to access a set of questions and answers about tax issues.

According to Deco, the platform contains explanations “simpler to understand and arranged more accessible way about the issues concerning the delivery of IRS than those who are the ‘site’ of finance. “

” After the opening of the portal, we feel now that there is a mismatch between the information and how it should be passed to taxpayers and what is to be learned. All those who have contacted us show that lack information or that this is contradictory, “said Tito Rodrigues Lusa.

the official considered that taxpayers are” completely lost “and moved that” no major tears futurity, “Deco realize that” will be a big mess and that thousands, if not hundreds, of taxpayers will see their reduced repayments or even pay more in personal income tax. “

Tito Rodrigues considered that the new system of e-Invoice was, in theory, “well thought out”, but that its practical application “is not being made in accordance with what was chalked”.

Asked about solutions to minimize the difficulties taxpayers, Tito Morais forward that could extend the deadline in order to give chance to taxpayers grasp what they need to do to not be penalized when recovering.

“Or is extended to possibility of a mixed delivery [paper and internet] in March and April, in order to mitigate the problem that we anticipated, “he said.

Tito Rodriguez also noted that if for some health expenses, education and housing can submit invoices on delivery of the final IRS statement, for others, such as general and family expenses, if the validation is not made in e-Invoice, the value of up to 250 euros, “will indeed be lost to thousands of Canadians “.

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