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 recent rulings issued by the Portuguese Tax Authority on these matters and elaborates on the new atypical agreements trend within the real estate market.International Tax Review recognizes Garrigues as Firm of the Year in Transfer Pricing and Indirect Tax
Besides being shortlisted for best firm of the year in all existing categories, Garrigues has been doubly recognized as Firm of the Year in Spain in the categories of Transfer Pricing and Indirect Tax.Portugal: The extraordinary contribution on local accommodation (CEAL) has been revoked
Decree-Law no. 57/2024, of 10 September, revokes the extraordinary contribution on local accommodation (CEAL) and adjusts the taxation of capital gains resulting from the transfer of properties intended for own and permanent housing, as well as the taxation of rental income resulting from the lease of properties allocated to the same purpose.Portugal: PTA has decided that Advance Pricing Agreements are the suitable mechanism to determine the transfer pricing method and the arm's lengh pricing, under intragroup service agreements
The Portuguese Tax Authorities (PTA) decided, in the context of a Binding Information Request (PIV) –Case no. 22442–, that this is not the appropriated approach for determining the transfer pricing method nor the arm’s length pricing between related parties under an intragroup service agreement. Instead, PTA considered that entering into an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) is the suitable mechanism for these cases.