The (Un)constitutionality of the Charge of the Vat Complement
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https://doi.org/10.46801/2595-6280.54.10.2023.2267Keywords:
VAT, forward tax substitution, presumed calculation basis in a lower price of the current operation, charge of the VAT complementAbstract
This study aims to analyze the constitutionality of the charge of the value-added tax (VAT or ICMS in Portuguese) complement, by the States and the Federal District, in operations subject to forward tax substitution. In order to do so, the legal norms related to passive subjection for tax substitution, the right to tax refund when the effective value of the transaction is lower than the presumed calculation base, and, specifically, the legislation of the State of São Paulo on the matter are studied. It is concluded that there is no valid basis for the production of the ICMS complement rule, and the CF/1988, by authorizing the progressive tax substitution system, it did not attribute competence to political persons to collect tax differences in case the tax legal fact occurs with an economic dimension greater than the presumed calculation base. And, even if there was such competence, it would be necessary to regulate the matter by a complementary law. Therefore, the São Paulo legislation proves to be unconstitutional.
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