The deadline for submitting the 2025 Income Tax declaration has been open since March 17. This year, some news has raised questions among taxpayers, especially regarding the need to declare transactions made via Pix.
"This year brought many new nuances to the declaration". As they involve financial transactions — and, in some cases, of high value, "it is natural that transfers via Pix generate questions", says Solange Marinho, accountant and general director of Grupo Controller.
After all, it is necessary to declare Pix in the Income Tax?
For taxpayers who operate as individuals, it is necessary to declare transactions made by Pix when taxable income exceeds R$ 33.888,00 throughout the year.
If the taxpayer received sufficient amounts to generate a significant variation in the account balance at the end of the year, these values must be declared. This is because of the Income Tax, as the name itself suggests, it affects income, and not about the way it was received, explain to the specialist.
As long as still alert for specific cases, such as the sale or acquisition of high-value goods. If the taxpayer sold a property, a car or any other valuable asset, the transaction needs to be declared, regardless of the payment method used.”
The director of the Controller Group emphasizes that the omission of information can lead the taxpayer to be audited, since the Federal Revenue crosses the data received from financial institutions to identify possible inconsistencies.
Financial institutions — including credit unions and banks — are required to report to the Federal Revenue Service about current account balances, investment transactions, savings and investment returns. Any identified irregularity may result in the loss of the refund or even in the payment of fines, concludes.
