“Political motives have prevailed”
The Association of State Treasury Inspectors (IHE) This Tuesday, in a statement, it expressed its concern about the approval of a Royal Decree-Law that modifies, “without a prior process of sufficient technical verification”, the deadlines for adaptation to the RSIF-VERI*FACTU system, known as ‘VeriFactu’, and deeply regretted that in this decision “purely political motives have prevailed”.
“During the last few years, This project has been presented as a key piece in the fight against tax fraudespecially in the face of the use of sales concealment software, and as an essential instrument to advance the digitalization and traceability of business billing. The repeated institutional messages about compliance deadlines have generated a legitimate expectation in companies, developers and professionals who have invested economic and human resources to adapt in time,” explained the IHE.
Thus, this organization considers that “changes that occur without an adequate technical explanation introduce legal uncertainty, penalize voluntary compliance and can send the wrong message to society that tax obligations are flexible or reversible for reasons unrelated to their purpose.”
The Association of State Tax Inspectors understands the need to facilitate an orderly transition, particularly for SMEs and the self-employed, but believes that “it is It is essential that any calendar modification be accompanied by a clear motivationtransparency in the criteria used and coordinated communication, especially with those who have worked on the implementation of the system.
“We must not forget that The success of Verifactu’ does not depend only on technology, but on institutional credibility, regulatory coherence and respect for those who have acted in good faith in anticipation of the norm,” he stated.
