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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.
Young people under 35 will be exempt from IMI property tax for five years in Covilhã. They only need to purchase their first permanent primary residence in the municipality.
“The changes must be carefully considered. Any legislative change needs to safeguard and not jeopardise what we have as of today,” stated Cláudia Reis Duarte during a parliamentary hearing, warning that any change in legislation, by itself, “could generate new litigation.”
The Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, argued this Tuesday that changes to the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) code regarding dams, wind farms, and photovoltaic parks must be managed with caution to avoid creating new legal disputes. Any legislative change needs to be safeguarded so as not to undermine...
The proposal was approved at the executive meeting to open a 30-day public consultation period for any contributions.
The tax authority demanded €62 million in IMI (municipal property tax) from dam concessionaires, but the State collected only 3% of the amount because the remaining tax assessments are being contested in court, the institution's director said today. Helena Borges, director of the Tax and Customs Authority (AT), was speaking in parliament at the Budget and Finance Committee.
The Tax Authority has sought €62 million in IMI from dam concessionaires but has recovered only 3%, with the remaining cases being contested in court.
The tax authority demanded €62 million in IMI (municipal property tax) from dam concessionaires, but the State collected only 3% of the amount because the remaining assessments are being contested in court, the institution's director said today.
The OECD recommends that Portugal lower the IMT (property transfer tax) and raise the IMI (municipal property tax), particularly for vacant homes. The recommendations come at a time when parliament approved a package of measures intended to help resolve the housing problem. We analyse the impact on the property market with economist João Duque. Listen to the podcast here.
The increase should be targeted mainly at vacant homes, and a reduction in IMT (property transfer tax) should also be implemented.
The Government will shortly submit to Parliament a proposal to amend the law governing the taxation under the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) for dams, wind farms and photovoltaic parks, an issue it has been working on. The information was provided by the Finance Minister, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, during a formal hearing before the Committee...
Raising IMI, limits on the taxation of capital gains from the sale of homes, and higher taxation of 'underused' or vacant dwellings in 'high‑demand areas' are the main recommendations of an OECD study published today.
Home News Over half of municipalities not upping property taxes Over half of municipalities not upping property taxes More than half of the country's 308 municipalities will charge the minimum rate of the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) stipulated by law (i. e. , 0.
If you want to reduce next year’s IMI, you’ll need to act (very) quickly. You have only a few days to submit the request. Find out how to do it in this episode of the Contas-Poupança podcast.
Home News Portugal property taxes to fall Portugal property taxes to fall The price per square meter for IMI property tax purposes and the fiscal valuation of properties will fall to €570 in 2026, a drop that puts an end to three years of maintaining this value.
This is the first time the average construction value has risen since 2023.
At 17:00: The value used to calculate the municipal property tax (IMI) will increase in 2026.
