Inspections conducted by the Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira or AT) identified 642 million euros in unpaid taxes among large taxpayers, marking a 6.64% increase from the previous year. The corrections primarily focused on Value Added Tax (Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado or IVA) and Corporate Income Tax (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Colectivas or IRC). These findings were detailed in the latest report on combating tax fraud and evasion.
Tax authority recovers 642 million euros from large taxpayers
Tuesday, 7 July 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Tax debt is any unpaid tax liability owed to Portugal's tax authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira), including income tax, VAT and other charges. Under the recent rules mentioned in the story, people with outstanding tax debt can be blocked from receiving state disaster aid, so residents should check their tax status or obtain a debt‑clearance document before applying for public support.
