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Portugal

The Portuguese firm’s managing partner tells ITR about his love of Sporting Lisbon, the stress of his '24-hour role', and why tax is never boring
In other news, the Council of the EU pledged support to a CBAM simplification and exemption initiative, and Portugal issued new VAT filing guidance
The ex-Formula One Group chief executive avoids a prison term despite the plea, while Ireland and Portugal announce investments in sovereign wealth funds
The UK’s effective corporate tax rate is reportedly at its highest in decades, while PwC executives are expected to face a Senate inquiry.
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  • Sponsored by Garrigues Portugal
    A country's tax policy is reflected in its domestic tax legislation as well as its tax treaty positions.
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    Portugal has historically favoured source-based taxation on passive income, which has been coupled with stringent documentation requirements to claim the application of tax treaties (the so-called RFI forms). The Portuguese tax authorities have recently published a new set of procedural forms, this time to apply the transitional regime under the interest and royalties directive (council directive 2003/49/EC). Those developments provide a good pretext to outline the current state of play concerning outbound interest and royalty payments.