Portugal: New VAT relief, old urban rehabilitation worries

International Tax Review · about 1 month ago

Portugal’s new VAT grouping regime, effective from July 1 2026, introduces stricter eligibility criteria than other EU members, requiring a dominant entity to hold at least 75 % of share capital and 50 % of voting rights, and limiting participation to entities with a Portuguese head office that carry out deductible activities. The regime does not neutralise intra‑group supplies and may exclude financial and insurance groups with predominantly exempt activities.

Portugal Resident · about 2 months ago

Portugal's Social Democratic Party has proposed a legislative change that would retroactively apply a 6% VAT rate to urban rehabilitation works in designated Urban Rehabilitation Areas, regardless of whether an approved Urban Rehabilitation Operation exists. The measure would override the current tax authority interpretation that requires an approved operation, potentially allowing construction companies to challenge past assessments and recover overpaid VAT. If passed, the 6% rate would apply to projects carried out since 2008.

Meridian Global Services · about 2 months ago

The CJEU ruled that year‑end transfer‑pricing adjustments are not automatically considered VAT‑relevant unless they are directly linked to a specific supply. The decision clarifies that only adjustments that represent additional consideration for a particular taxable transaction trigger VAT adjustments, and businesses must assess the economic and contractual context of each adjustment to determine VAT exposure.

Bloomberg Tax · about 2 months ago

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on 13 May 2026 that transfer‑pricing adjustments do not automatically trigger VAT unless a direct link exists between an identifiable supply and the payment received. The decision clarifies that such adjustments may still be subject to VAT if they qualify as price adjustments affecting the taxable amount, and it requires companies to perform a case‑by‑case assessment of their intragroup agreements and documentation.

Bloomberg Law · about 2 months ago

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that a transfer pricing adjustment does not automatically trigger VAT unless a direct link exists between an identifiable supply and the payment received. The decision underscores the need for companies to assess each adjustment case‑by‑case, draft clear intragroup agreements, and maintain robust documentation to secure the intended VAT treatment.