SEFAZ-BA Auditor Fiscal study plan
SEFAZ-BA Auditor Fiscal · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
ICMS
Map the ICMS constitutional and complementary-law framework, listing the core constitutional articles and the national complementary statute that governs the tax
Distinguish the triggering events (fato gerador) and the taxpayer categories, writing one example of each in your own words
Explain the non-cumulative mechanism and how tax credits are earned, transferred, and written off
Build a one-page glossary of ICMS terms with at least 20 entries, each defined from primary legal text
Your checkpoint
A one-page ICMS framework map plus a 20-term glossary, both self-authored and cross-checked against statute text
ICMS
Differentiate internal operations, interstate operations, and inter-municipal operations and state the applicable rate logic for each
Solve at least 10 rate-and-base scenarios, including cases involving imported goods and goods destined for fixed assets or consumption
Explain the rules on tax substitution (substituição tributária) and identify who bears the withholding duty
Summarize the rules on tax incentives, exemptions, and presumed credits without relying on memorization alone
Your checkpoint
A worked problem set of 10 ICMS calculation scenarios with step-by-step reasoning and cited legal basis for each step
ICMS & IPVA
Consolidate ICMS by writing a summary sheet on tax substitution, the tax credit ledger, and the main compliance obligations
Map the IPVA constitutional basis and the state-law discretion it leaves to each state
Identify the IPVA triggering event, taxpayer, and the ownership-percentage rule for joint owners
Explain the IPVA base calculation and the depreciation rules applied to used vehicles
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of ICMS and IPVA covering triggering event, taxpayer, base, rate, and payment timing, with at least 8 rows
IPVA
Explain IPVA rate differentiation by vehicle type and use, and the constitutional minimums that apply to certain categories
Describe the exemptions and immunities applicable to IPVA, including cases involving persons with disabilities and older vehicles
Work through the IPVA payment calendar logic, including installment options and the discount for early payment
Explain the destination-of-revenue rule for IPVA proceeds and how it is shared with municipalities
Your checkpoint
A 10-question self-test on IPVA, answered closed-book, then graded with written corrections for every error
ITD
Map the ITD constitutional basis and the state-law space for setting rates and bases
Distinguish the triggering events for inter vivos transfers from those for causa mortis transfers
Explain the rules on the tax base for real property versus movable property and financial assets
Describe the rules on progressive rates and the limits that constrain them
Your checkpoint
A decision flowchart for classifying an ITD event and computing the base, tested against 5 hypothetical transfer scenarios
ITD & Taxas
Consolidate ITD by summarizing the rules on the place of taxation, the rules on advance payment, and the rules on joint liability
Explain the distinction between a tax (tributo) and a fee (taxa), naming the constitutional criteria that separate them
Identify the two permissible bases for fees: the exercise of police power and the provision of a public service
Analyze the requirement that a specific public service be divisible and actually used or made available to the taxpayer
Your checkpoint
A two-column sheet contrasting ITD and fees on triggering event, base, and rate, with at least 6 contrasted dimensions
Taxas & Finanças Públicas
Solve at least 8 fee scenarios, deciding whether a charge is valid as a fee or is an unlawful disguised tax
Explain the rules on the fee base and the prohibition on using a fee base identical to that of a tax
Summarize the core concepts of public finance: budget principles, budget cycles, and the legal framework for public budgeting
Explain the difference between budget approval and budget execution, and identify the main oversight instruments
Your checkpoint
A fee-validity checklist plus a one-page public finance summary, each applied to at least 3 concrete examples
Controle Interno & Finanças Públicas
Map the internal control system: its purpose, its main components, and the roles of the control bodies
Distinguish internal control from external control and identify the constitutional basis for each
Explain the main audit instruments and the duty to report irregularities
Run a full timed mock exam across all six domains and analyze results by domain
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-question mock exam scored by domain, with a written remediation list of the three weakest topics and a review date for each
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a closed-book ICMS quiz of 15 questions and explain the non-cumulative credit mechanism aloud without notes
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a mixed ICMS and IPVA quiz of 20 questions, with no repeated error from weeks 1-3
Week 6: Correctly classify 10 mixed scenarios as ICMS, IPVA, ITD, or fee, and justify each classification in one sentence
Week 8: Score at least 65% overall on the full mock exam and at least 60% in every individual domain