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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by seydor on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @11:44AM (#43623111)
What about tax evading people? Is the system used to tax audit people?
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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by Fidelix on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @01:41PM (#43624426)
Yes. Every single transaction is open for the government to inspect. There is zero privacy in pix in relation to government surveillance.
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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by matheusmoreira on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @01:55PM (#43624616)
> Is the system used to tax audit people?

You bet. Every pix transaction is reported to the brazilian authorities.

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Re:Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant by vitorgrs on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @09:18PM (#43628018)
it works like any other bank transfer, so yes. But the bank only reports after a certain amount.
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