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The Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira or AT) has notified approximately 33,400 landlords to report the termination of non-renewable lease agreements that have already expired. Some property owners have contested the notices, claiming they had already fulfilled their reporting obligations years ago.
The government has proposed new legislation for the Assembly of the Republic that would allow for the termination of lease agreements after one year, primarily affecting new contracts.
The tax authority sent emails to 33,400 landlords with non-renewable lease agreements that have already expired, requesting that they report the termination of the contract, but some taxpayers claim they have already done so several years ago.
The number of messages sent to property owners in this situation is unknown, with only the total universe of recipients being identified.
