Publications - Tax
The European Commission presents its proposed directives to ensure a 15% minimum global tax rate and to counter the misuse of shell companies
These proposals, presented on December 22, 2021, have their respective origins in the work of the OECD and G20, for the implementation of a global minimum tax rate (known as Pillar 2) and in the communication on business taxation for the 21st…
Withholding tax rates applicable in 2022 in Azores were approved
The withholding tax rates applicable to employment income (category A) and pensions (category H), obtained by the resident taxpayers of the Autonomous Region of Azores, during 2022, were approved by Order no. 12408-A/2021, of Secretary of State…
Portugal: Updated to EUR 512 the average construction value per square meter for 2022
Ministerial Order no. 310/2020, of 20 December, was officially published, which sets in EUR 512,00 the average value of construction per square meter, for the purposes of article 39 of the Municipal Property Tax Code, to enter into force in 2022.
Portugal: the value of the IAS for 2022 will be EUR 443.20
The value of the social support index (IAS) was updated by Ministerial Order no. 294/2021, of 13 December. Accordingly, the value of the IAS for 2022 will be EUR 443.20.
Minimum monthly wage and new withholding tax rates approved to 2022
The Government approved, through Decree-Law 109-B/2021, the increase of the guaranteed minimum monthly wage (“RMMG”) from EUR 665 to EUR 705, to become effective from 1 January 2022 onwards.
Portugal: Amendments to the transfer pricing regime
On 26 November, the ministerial orders no. 267/2021 and no. 268/2021 have been published, reviewing the Advanced Pricing Agreements and the regulation of the transfer pricing regime and revoked, respectively, the ministerial…
COVID-19: ATCUD code only in 2023 and new postponement of tax obligations
Following the withdraw of the Proposal of the State Budget Law for 2022 (SBL 2022), the Portuguese Government has administratively approved some of the measures contained in that Bill by Order no. 351/2021-XXII, of 10 November, and …
Monetary devaluation indexes for 2021 remain unchanged
The monetary devaluation indexes were approved by Ordinance no. 220/2021, of 22 October, which updates the annual monetary devaluation indexes applicable to the goods and rights disposed during 2021, whose value should be updated in accordance…
REITs or SIGIs: an alternative for investment in real estate assets in Portugal
Garrigues Portugal offers a detailed analysis of the legal regime of Real Estate Investment and Management Companies (SIGI) in the latest edition of the EPRA Global REIT 2021 Study. The firm's experts explain the key factors to take into…
COVID-19: payments on account and depreciations for a longer period than the maximum period established for tax purposes
In the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, new measures were approved to enable companies to increase their cash flows.
COVID-19: new extension of the deadline to submit VAT periodic returns and new extension of the exceptional recognition of PDF invoices
The Portuguese Government approved a new review of the flexibility scheme on VAT obligations compliance and regarding PDF invoices through Dispatch n.º 260/2021-XXII, of 27 July.
COVID-19 - Portugal: Tax obligations - new postponement of deadlines
The Government approved new extensions of deadlines to comply with the following tax obligations: