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Amendments to the legal framework for the entry and stay of foreigners in national territory
Law no. 18/2022, of August 25 was published in the Official Gazette, introducing changes to the legal framework of entry, stay, departure and removal of foreigners from national territory and introducing the necessary conditions for the…
Law clarifies on Social Security charges for employers that have dropped out of the “Extraordinary Incentive for Business Regularization”
Published in the official gazette Rule no. 205/2022, of 11 August, clarifying the terms and conditions applicable to employers that dropped out of the “Extraordinary Incentive for Business Regularization” (introduced by …
Portugal: New withholding tax rates applicable in Mainland as from 1 July 2022 were approved
New PIT withholding tax tables, which are in force for the Mainland in 2022, were approved for employment income paid or made available as from 1 July 2022, by Order no. 8564-A/ 2022, of the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, rectified by…
Portugal: Waiver of the obligation to appoint a tax representative and to adhere to the electronic mailbox by taxpayers that adhere to electronic notifications
The Government, through Decree-Law n.º 44/2022, of July 8, approved the following measures on the option to apply for electronic communications when interacting with the Tax and Customs Authority (TCA).
Portugal: Postponement of the deadline to pay the VAT and to submit the transfer pricing file
The Portuguese Government, through Dispatch n.º 135/2022-XXIII, of July 6, clarifies and approves a series of measures, without the application of any additional charges or penalties.
Portugal: VAT obligations amended by the State Budget Law for 2022
Following the entry into force of the State Budget Law for 2022 (Law no. 1272022, of 27 June) on 28 June, we highlight the following changes on VAT matters.
Portugal: The General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption enters into force: is your company compliant? 6-step check-list
With this regime’s entry into force, companies must implement new mechanisms towards the prevention of risks of corruption and related infringements. Companies have one year to finalize the full adaptation of their compliance programs or endow…
Portugal: The new Large Taxpayers list was published
By Order 7048/2022, of 27 May, issued by the Portuguese Tax Authorities’ General Director, it was published the new list of taxpayers whose tax situation should be followed by the Unit of Large Taxpayers ("Unidade dos Grandes…
Portugal: Postponement of the deadline to submit the Modelo 22 return and extension of the exceptional recognition of PDF invoices
The Government approved, through Dispatch n.º 49/2022-XXIII, of May 24, the following measures.
Everything you need to know about the plan to implement new whistleblowing legislation in Portugal
By June 18, 2022, companies (whether public or private) and public entities, especially those employing 50 or more workers, are obliged to implement a whistleblowing channel so that workers, shareholders, members of corporate bodies, service…
Whistleblowing: new obligations for companies in Portugal
Decree-Law no. 93/2021, which transformed into national law the EU Directive 2019/1937, was published in the Official Gazette, introducing, among other matters, a set of obligations for companies and public entities regarding the protection of…
Portugal: New contribution over disposable plastic and aluminium packages from meals ready to consume
This new contribution will have to be charged as of 1 July 2022 over plastic or multi-material with plastic packages and in 2023 over packages made of aluminium or multi-material with aluminium.