Many tax payers who adhered to the tax settlements are being surprised with difficulties for paying their fines.

The Ministry of Finance guarantees that every procedure for annulment or reduction of the fine within the Exceptional Scheme for The Tax Adjustment of Debts (RERD) "was duly carried out according to the provisions of the Law".

Rogério Fernandes Ferreira states, however, being unaware of any error on the calculation of the fines.