Unidos pelo Combustível Legal Movement discusses actions for 2025
The third meeting of the Unidos pelo Combustível Legal Movement was marked by a broad debate on proposals to ensure the fight against the irregular market, which faced an increase in operational fraud in 2024. The event, which took place this Wednesday, December 4, from 9 am to 12 pm, in the Nereu Ramos auditorium, in the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília, should also present the outlook for the sector for 2025.
Given the single-phase system, implemented last year, illegal acts in the segment have migrated strongly to the operational aspect of business, reports the Movement’s press office.
The harm caused includes cargo theft and robbery, adulteration and quality fraud, volumetric fraud, clandestine formulators and mixers, in addition to pirate stations.
“These actions generate losses of R$ 15 billion to the Treasury annually. It could be a resource to balance the federal budget and apply it to education, health and security”, says Emerson Kapaz, president of the Legal Fuel Institute (ICL), which is part of the Movement.
Import corridor
Another issue that will be discussed is the current status of tax benefits through import corridors.
Currently, the government of Amapá has instituted by declaratory act a new corridor for the entry of petroleum derivatives – especially naphtha – with deferral of ICMS and application of presumed credit.
This situation goes against decisions made by the National Council for Tax Policy (Confaz).
The board has been trying, since April 2024, to prevent the installation of special regimes aimed at facilitating the import of fuels.
During this period, two agreements were signed (20/24 and 21/24) to standardize ICMS collection procedures, including the preservation of invoices and tax documents, as well as to review customs clearance rules.
“This opens up space for non-orthodox companies, without a base in Amapá, and, due to the tax incentive, to be able to buy naphtha, partially refined petroleum oil and other derivatives abroad with deferral of ICMS-Importation”, assesses Carlo Faccio, director of ICL
Observatory and Pact
Promoted by the Legal Fuel Institute (ICL), the National Federation of Fuel and Lubricant Trade (Fecombustíveis) and the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism (CNC), this third meeting of the Movement has the support of important entities in the sector, such as the National Union of Fuel and Lubricant Distribution Companies (Sindicom), the National Federation of Fuel, Natural Gas and Biofuel Distributors (Brasilcom), the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IBP), the Brazilian Association of Fuel Importers (Abicom), among others.
The Movement’s first two congresses brought together authorities, parliamentarians and industry representatives. The goal was to mobilize society so that bills could be approved and guarantee market competitiveness and fairness. The National Fuel Observatory was launched, which aims to centralize information on crimes and fraud for prompt action against illegalities.
In addition, the National Pact Against Crime in the Fuel Sector was signed, which addressed six essential topics to expand the fight against illegal acts in the segment, such as the review of the authorization of the white pump and greater oversight of formulators, the entry of ethanol into single-phase production and the approval of a law against habitual debtors.
