New RG: Is regularization of the Individual Taxpayer Registration mandatory?

A National Identity Card underwent some changes with the aim of reducing fraud and making it more practical to identify people. One of them was the replacement of the General Registry (RG) by the Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF). Due to this change, many people were in doubt as to whether it was necessary to update the CPF, so in today's article, we will explain whether such a measure is really mandatory.

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Is regularization of the Individual Taxpayer Registration mandatory?

This change in the General Registry came about with the objective that, in the future, all citizens would have only one number in the new National Identification Card, which would be the CPF. However, for this it is necessary that the Individual Registration is valid and duly updated.

With this change, many Brazilians were left in doubt as to whether this update of the Individual Taxpayer Registry was a mandatory measure or not. So, check now which Brazilians should go through this process.

The cadastral update of the CPF is mandatory for those who have any pending or irregularity. To find out how your situation is going, just consult the Federal Revenue website.

Check now how to check the status of your Individual Taxpayer Registration

First, you must open the IRS website and go to the “Consulting CPF” section, and then click on “Start”. After that, fill in the requested data, and soon after you will be informed if there is any irregularity or pendency in your name.

Wassup, did this article manage to clear your doubts on the subject? If so, enjoy and share with your friends and family so that they are also aware of this change and the need to regularize the Individual Taxpayer Registration in case of any pending or irregularity.