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The Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira or AT) announced it is changing its communication model with taxpayers. The agency will stop using traditional envelope-letters for official correspondence as part of a broader modernization of its digital services.
The Court of Auditors reports that over 10,000 individuals have lost tax benefits, highlighting a need for improved oversight of nearly 21 billion in expenditures across approximately one hundred tax deductions.
Multinational corporations in Portugal face a final deadline today to submit their Global Minimum Tax Regime (RIMG) declarations, following a three-month extension granted by the government.
The Portuguese Tax Authority identified 642 million euros in unpaid taxes from large taxpayers, marking a 6.64% annual increase, with significant corrections found in VAT and corporate income tax.
The alerts implemented by the Tax and Customs Authority (AT) recovered approximately 446 million euros in taxes last year, mainly associated with income earned abroad. This scenario represents an 8% decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Report on Combating Tax and Customs Fraud and Evasion.
The reduction has been a constant trend over the last seven years, particularly affecting verification and compliance actions.
Luís Montenegro may have 'dodged' his tax obligations, writes 'Correio da Manhã', adding that the Public Prosecutor's Office reportedly concluded there was no evidence of tax fraud. The matter is expected to be analysed by the Tax Authority, which may proceed with an additional tax assessment.
Luís Montenegro seems to have sought the least costly solution for himself.
Parliament approved today in a final vote new rules for information exchange with tax authorities regarding minimum corporate income tax and sanctions for crypto-asset service providers that fail to report data to the tax administration.
Parliament approved today in general terms rules for the exchange of information with tax authorities regarding the minimum corporate income tax and sanctions for crypto-asset service providers that fail to report data to the tax administration.
Until June, the requirement for a regularised tax status to access the mobility subsidy is suspended. This is the third time the executive has decided to postpone the entry into force.
The President of the Regional Government of Madeira (PSD/CDS-PP) stated in an interview with Antena 1 that “a political attitude of common sense is needed for there to be a reconciliation between the national government and the people of Madeira.” Miguel Albuquerque admitted: “It was something that embarrassed me a little and I was surprised,” referring to...
The operation took place this Thursday on the main access roads to supply markets.
The Government intends to make non-compliance in the cryptoasset sector an offence with financial consequences. The Executive's legislative proposal, which has just been submitted to Parliament, not only imposes new reporting obligations but also establishes a sanctioning framework, with fines that can reach 22,500 euros for failures in communicating data to the tax authorities.
Accountants and the Tax Authority hold differing views on the validation of invoices for taxpayers residing in municipalities where a state of calamity was declared due to storms. The head of the Order of Certified Accountants (OCC) stated this Tuesday that there is a “dispute” with the Tax and Customs Authority (AT), as these should have been included in the moratorium.
The PS (Socialist Party) and PSD (Social Democratic Party) MPs elected by the Azores to the Assembly of the Republic (AR) asked the Government for explanations after they challenged changes to the mobility allowance, due to the requirement that beneficiaries have their tax affairs regularised. MP Paulo Moniz (PSD) described the change in the eligibility criterion for the allowance as “arbitrary and inappropriate”...
