O argumento pragmático ou consequencialista de cunho econômico e a modulação temporal dos efeitos das decisões do Supremo Tribunal Federal em matéria tributária

• Autor(a) principal: Andrade, Fábio Martins de
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UERJ
• Texto Completo: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/9220
• topic: Pragmatism; Consequentialism; Temporal modulation of effects; Tax Law; Supreme Court; Pragmatismo; Direito tributário; Direito econômico; CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::DIREITO::DIREITO PUBLICO

The thesis examines the intimate relationship that exists between pragmatism or consequentialism and the temporal modulation of the effects of judgments. In this connection, it is interesting to highlight the point of intersection that certainly stands out on several occasions: the economic argument. This type of argument may be particularly relevant when considering the opportunity and convenience in making the highly political decisions. On the jurisdictional ground, however, the pragmatic or consequentialist argument should not prevail as the basis of judicial decisions, especially in taking care tax matters. The problems that centralize the study can be placed through the following questions: is it possible that the Supreme Court compute, in the trial of certain tax matters, any argument as the "deficit of X billions of reais" that the decision contrary to the tax authorities can result in the public purse? The basis for any judicial decision exclusively or predominantly in such an argument is legitimate or illegitimate? How important can have on judicial decision-making? When applied, there are parameters to be followed? Which? We have shown that the prevalence of such an argument is inappropriate in the judicial field, i.e., must have low weight or peripheral, serving to support or strengthen the legal arguments that center the debate before the examination of the judiciary in general and the Supreme Court in a particular way. Seeking to clarify the main limits and possibilities of such an argument, especially as related to the temporal modulation of the effects of judicial decision, we elucidate some rules necessary for its proper use, otherwise inconceivable subversion of various principles and fundamental rights guaranteed on constitutional ground. In examining the issues submitted to the Supreme Court in tax matters, its parameter is the greater effectiveness and concreteness to the constitutional text. The temporal modulation of the effects apply to a decision which, declaring the unconstitutionality of the legislative act, keep away the constitutional will if applied the traditional effect ex tunc (retroactive to the birth of the law). In these specific situations and circumstances it s justifiable to apply the modulation, in order to give greater concreteness and bring greater efficiency to the Constitution. The proposition, as conclusion of the thesis, is the reunion of the rules set out in the work and in a legislative proposal.