Tax Court Backlogs Drop 54 Percent But Some Face Five-Year...

Pending cases in Portuguese tax courts fell by 54 percent, according to a new report on the country's tax justice system, though systemic delays persist. Legal disputes in traditional administrative courts can still drag on for more than a decade, with backlogs in the Southern Central Administrative Court taking up to five years to clear. In contrast, tax arbitration tribunals resolve matters in less than five months, now handling more than a third of all tax disputes filed in the country.