Featured publications
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Work accident pensions increase by 2.60% in 2025
The value of pensions for accidents at work is updated annually, in line with the evolution of Portuguese GDP and the CPI in Portugal.
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Indexing reference for social benefits updated to 522.50 euros in 2025
This index is the reference for several social security benefits.
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Minimum monthly wage increases in 2025
Decree-Law no. 112/2024, of December 19th was publish on Portugal’s Official Gazette, ruling the minimum monthly wage’s increase to 870 euros, with effects from January 1st, 2025, onwards.
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The new incentive for scientific research and innovation (IFICI) was finally regulated
The IFICI is a tax incentive focused on attracting qualified talent to drive innovation and scientific research in Portugal.
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Indirect Taxes Newsletter
Portugal Indirect Taxes Newsletter - N.º 2
This edition covers key indirect tax developments in Portugal in the last months, especially regarding the postponing, from 2024 to 2025, of the extraordinary use of PDF invoices as electronic invoices and the Stamp Duty framework of financial…
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Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity Newsletter
Data centers as a key part of the digital economy. Challenges and new horizons
In this newsletter, we offer the latest updates on everything related to the data economy, privacy and cybersecurity. We cover the most recent rulings from relevant authorities and agencies, key court decisions, and the most important news in this…
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Judicial sale of a mortgaged property with a rural lease after the mortgage does not cause the lease to lapse
The Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has delivered a Decision uniformizing case law (SCJ Decision no. 14/2024, of 12.12) with the following content: "The sale of a mortgaged property, with a rural lease entered into after the…
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Indirect Taxes Newsletter
Portugal Indirect Taxes Newsletter - N.º 1
This edition covers key indirect tax developments in Portugal in the last months, including the potential implementation in 2025 of the VAT groups regime and the uncertain adoption of the ViDA Directive. Also addresses some concerns related to…
Publications
May a partner unilaterally withdraw from the “aval” (guarantee) granted on a blank promissory note after leaving the company?
The SCJ decided that the legal binding for the “aval” in a blank promissory note may, under certain terms and circumstances, be unilaterally terminated by a former partner or former managing partner of the guaranteed company.
Portugal: Minimum monthly wage is increased to € 915 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira in 2025
Foi publicado em Diário da República o Decreto Legislativo Regional n.º 20/2024/M, de 23 de dezembro, que determinou o aumento da retribuição mínima mensal garantida em vigor na Região Autónoma da Madeira para € 915,00, com efeitos a partir de…
Data centers as a key part of the digital economy. Challenges and new horizons
A data center is the physical location that stores information and enables cloud services to exist and be created. Although this may seem a simple description it is not at all, if we take into account that the cloud is now the economy itself.
Regulatory framework of the new rules for electronic service on companies and individuals
Decree-Law no. 91/2024 of November 22 was published. This new legislation from the Portuguese government establishes the regulatory framework of the technological solutions that will enable the implementation of electronic court service on companies…