Last minute inclusions on the Portuguese Budget Law for 2010

The Portuguese Budget Law for 2010 was approved by the Portuguese parliament on March 15 2010. Although the final text of the law is not yet available, the proposals initially included in the Budget Bill proposal were accepted together with relevant final amendments. These last minute inclusions cover the reduction of the loss carry forward period from 6 years to 4 years, amendments to the property tax exemption available for certain real estate investment funds, and adjustments to tax amnesty for undeclared funds held abroad.