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What changed in 2020 in VAT on intra-Community transactions
Since 1 January 2020 new rules on EU trade have become effective, some of them immediately implemented since that date, others transposed later by Law no. 49/2020, of 24 August, but with retroactive effects.
Portugal transposed into national law the European Directive regarding posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
The Decree Law 101-E/2020, of 7th December, which entered into force on 8th December 2020, one day after it was published in the Official Gazette, transposed into national law the Directive (EU) 2018/957 of The European Parliament and of…
COVID-19: New extraordinary and temporary measures adopted in Portugal within the area of the recovery of companies suffering financial hardship or insolvency
Law nº 75/2020, published in the Official Gazette in November 27, 2020, and in force from November 28, 2020 to December 31, 2021, has established the following:
COVID-19: Payment deferment of VAT and social contributions in Portugal
New extraordinary measures to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were approved by Decree Law 99/2020, of 22 November, including the deferment of the VAT payment for the third quarter of 2020 and the social contributions for November…
Extraordinary VAT exemption applicable in Portugal on the purchase of goods to combat COVID-19 extended until 30 April 2021
The Portuguese Government, through SEAF Order no. 450/2020.XXI, has again extended the VAT exemption applicable to domestic supplies and intra-Community acquisitions of goods necessary to combat COVID-19 established in Article 2 of Law no. 13/2020,…
COVID-19: Temperature checks and diagnostic tests – new guidelines from the portuguese supervisory authority (CNPD)
On November 13, the Portuguese Data Protection Authority (Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados or CNPD) issued guidelines on the processing of health data regulated under Decree no. 8/2020, dated November 8, in particular, on the processing…
COVID-19: new tax deadlines extensions in Portugal
The Portuguese Government approved, through Order of SEAF no. 437/2020.XXII and Circular letter no. 30227/2020, of 10 November, new deadlines extensions for the fulfillment of several tax obligations that we summarize in the table…
COVID-19: Implementation of the state of emergency in Portugal
Following the declaration of state of emergency, decreed on November 6, 2020, the Decree No. 8/2020, of November 8, was published in the Official Gazette, regulating the implementation of the state of emergency declared by the President:
New special measures aiming to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the portuguese labor context
NPLs: Portfolio deals will increase due to COVID-19
In the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in debt held by both consumers and companies. Over the coming years, we expect to see a large number of debt and distressed asset deals. In this viewpoint, Garrigues…
ATCUD postponed to 2022 but QR code still implemented in 2021
The obligation to mention the single document code (ATCUD) on all invoices and other tax relevant documents was postponed from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022, set forth in article 7 (3) of Decree-Law no. 28/2019 of 15 February, through Order no.…
Joinder of third parties in international arbitration
The complexity of international operations, as well as the existence of multiple contracts and the plurality of parties, often makes it necessary to involve third parties in the arbitration proceedings. Therefore, it is important to take…