The Federal Police began an offensive to clarify whether there was political interest or financial advantage in the consultation and possible leakage of tax information from ministers of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and family members.
The investigation gained new momentum after a decision by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who authorized searches and precautionary measures against suspects involved in the case. The calculation is CNN Brazil.
This Tuesday (17), agents carried out four search and seizure warrants in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia. Those investigated work at the Federal Revenue Service and are suspected of accessing data protected by confidentiality.
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According to CNNamong them is a Serpro server assigned to the agency, based in Rio de Janeiro, who would have consulted information from Viviane Barsi de Moraes, wife of Alexandre de Moraes.
The Federal Revenue reported that it identified irregularities in access to systems during an internal audit and informed the STF. According to the agency, there is, so far, no clear evidence of political motivation, but the IRS itself recognized limitations in deepening the investigation.
In a note, the IRS stated that it does not allow deviations, especially in relation to tax secrecy, which it classified as one of the pillars of the tax system. The agency highlighted that there was already an ongoing investigative procedure, conducted in partnership with the police authority, the results of which could be released later.
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In addition to the searches, Moraes ordered precautionary measures against the suspects, including the use of electronic ankle bracelets, removal from public duties, cancellation of passports and prohibition on leaving the country. The measures were requested by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
The case is being processed within the scope of the so-called fake news inquiry, established in 2019 by the then president of the STF, minister Dias Toffoli, who appointed Moraes as rapporteur. In January of this year, Moraes opened a specific investigation to verify whether the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf) and the Federal Revenue Service had irregularly promoted the breach of tax secrecy of members of the Court and their families.
The investigation takes place at a time of institutional tension involving the Supreme Court and expands the debate on the misuse of sensitive tax data, an issue that could have administrative, criminal and political implications, depending on the investigation’s conclusions.
