A natureza jurídica do processo administrativo fiscal

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the legal nature of the fiscal administrative process. In this regard, certain conceptual premises are herein presented, for instance, the guidelines set forth in the Federal Constitution and the tax constitutional system as well as the necessity of compliance with the tax constitutional principles, such as the due legal process, full defense, adversary system, publicity, legal security, real truth and in dubio pro taxpayer, for the legality of the tax-administrative acts. In special, we will analyze the constitutional base of the Brazilian administrative process, the guidelines of the federal fiscal administrative process and its relationship and differences with the tax judicial process. These elements are connected in order to determine that the search for the conception of the fiscal administrative process is considered an arduous task in several countries and the distinction between the administrative procedure and administrative process is substantial for the clarification of the objectives of this matter. Finally, it is concluded that the fiscal administrative process has an administrative process nature destined for determination and requirement of the tax credit, as instrument of legal control, for the Brazilian tax system, taking into consideration that it presents specific particularities in the application of the legislation by the Tax Administration at the same time that it obeys the Public Law rules