Robinson Barreirinhas, special secretary of the Federal Revenue of Brazil, will be heard this Wednesday (04) by the Betting CPI (CPIMJAE) in the Senate from 2:30 pm.
Therefore, the secretary must explain to the collegiate members the tax obligations of online betting companies, called “bets”. Furthermore, it must clarify the incidence of taxes on profits obtained from this type of bet.
Subpoenas at the Betting CPI
The invitation to Barreirinhas responds to a request from senator Carlos Portinho (PL-RJ). To argue, the parliamentarian cites a report from Folha de S. Paulo on May 20th.
The report draws attention to the high remittances abroad through sports betting and highlights the “uncertainty” surrounding the issue. “It is essential to first know whether these sports betting platforms operate legally in the national market,” said Portinho.
The CPI must also vote on three requests to subpoena witnesses:
- The president of the Supreme Court of Sports Football (STJD), Luís Otávio Veríssimo Teixeira
- The attorney general of the STJD, Paulo Emílio Dantas Nazaré, on the measures planned to respond to betting manipulation.
- Former football referee Alfredo Loebeling on reports of flaws and technological limitations of the VAR system acquired by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Romário requests the presence of the president of IBJR
Senator Romário (PL-RJ), CPI rapporteur, also requests the presence of André Pereira Cardoso Gelfi, president of the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR), regarding the institute’s position on the regulation of sports betting and online gaming.
Portinho asked the STJD for certificates of all match-fixing processes being processed in sports courts. The vote on this request will take place soon. In other words, the senator wants to know who the respective clubs and athletes are.
Therefore, the senator believes that this information will be able to clarify the CPI on the suspicion that, in the absence of centralized information, people investigated in one state may migrate to another state.