The Special Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil (Portuguese: Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal do Brasil), most commonly referred to as Receita Federal (RFB) is the Brazilian federal revenue service agency and a secretariat of the Ministry of the Economy. The bureau has the role of administering tax collection and the customs of Brazil. It also controls tax noncompliance, smuggling, piracy and drug trafficking.[1]

Special Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil
Secretaria Especial da Receita Federal do Brasil
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Common nameReceita Federal
AbbreviationRFB
Agency overview
Formed20 November 1968; 56 years ago (1968-11-20)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyBrazil
Operations jurisdictionBrazil
General nature
Specialist jurisdictions
Operational structure
HeadquartersBrasília, Federal, Brazil
Agency executive
  • Robinson Sakiyama Barreirinhas, Secretary
Parent agencyMinistry of Finance
Website
www.gov.br/receitafederal/

References

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  1. ^ Receita Federal (2013). "Conheça a Receita Federal do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2013-12-03.