Inspectors of the Criminal Police, prosecutors and members of the Tax and Customs Authority (AT) are on Thursday to conduct searches in various parts of the country, including government ministries and agencies within the research process visas gold , confirmed the Attorney General’s Office (PGR).
The operation involves searches in the Secretariat services of State for Fiscal Affairs, “led by Paul Nuncio in other services of the Ministry of Finance, the Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) and also in” various businesses and private residences ” refers to a note from the office of Attorney General, Joana Marques Vidal.
A PJ team is also on the premises of the Directorate-General for Consular Affairs and Portuguese Communities, he informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), which says it is “fully available to cooperate with the authorities”.
The operation, launched by the Central Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DCIAP) covers 34 searches in “several points the country, “involving six prosecutors, the DCIAP, about 80 elements of PJ and 15 of the TA. According to information gathered by the PJ PUBLIC source together, the operation was launched simultaneously in various parts of the country to collect documents, proof and evidence.
According to the PGR, “this survey are investigated, , among others, matters related to the allocation of gold visas, “being concerned” suspected corruption crimes, influence peddling, embezzlement and money laundering. “
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed, however, a short two-paragraph statement, the PJ made “inquiries with the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs,” a process that the ministry says it is “related to the tax treatment for VAT on a transaction between a Portuguese company and the Libyan Ministry of Health “.
The ministry led by Maria Luís Albuquerque, whom Paul Nuncio responds as secretary of state, says that” the Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs is fully available to cooperate with the research. ” Plus no use on the searches performed, NOT
PUBLIC contacted the press office of Maria Luís Albuquerque, asking for more clarification on the operation, but the ministry refused to provide further information in addition to what said in a statement .
The operations are being carried out by the National Unit for Combating Corruption and PJ involve searching the building where he runs the direction of VAT Services Tax Authority, based in Avenida João XXI, Lisbon .
In the tax administration, the Directorate of Tax Services (DSIVA) is directed by Emily Pepper, in whose office were the PJ inspectors. Emilia Pereira responds to the Deputy Director-General Miguel Silva Pinto, responsible for the tax management of this tax
AT. – Temporarily led by Helena Borges since the resignation of António Afonso fights following the case of taxpayers list VIP – is divided into several areas of tax administration and customs, each with a deputy director-general who supervises the various directorates of services. VAT is one of those areas, together with the assets, special consumption taxes, income taxes, tax administration, customs, justice, inspection, billing, planning, financial and human resources.
“Surprise, within the normal range,” says Steps
Questioned by journalists in Beja on the searches, the Prime Minister began by saying that the case did not deserve it “no special comment” , noting that the Ministry of Finance has said he is willing to help with the investigation.
Pedro Passos Coelho acknowledged then that it was with “surprise, but a surprise within the normal range”, which took note of steps. were a “surprise” for the prime minister PJ investigations at the Ministry of Finance. “It is normal that these institutions fulfill their functions as comply with our with peace of mind,” he said Passos Coelho forward without further details. With Carlos Dias
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