🇵🇹 Portugal
Europe & Central Asia · OECD member · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant
Portugal employs artificial intelligence and machine learning for risk scoring alongside automated bulk data matching in practice. Statutory regulations include controlled foreign company rules, interest limitation rules, and country-by-country reporting. In 2022, tax revenue accounted for 36.4% of GDP.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.
36.4%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2022, OECD)
10/11
enforcement powers assessed
Where the tax bite lands (2022)
Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).
Who collects it (2022)
| Level of government | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| Central government | 23.7% |
| Social security funds | 9.9% |
| State/regional government | 2.6% |
Tax-to-GDP over time
| 2000 | 2010 | 2019 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.9% | 30.4% | 34.5% | 36.4% |
General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).
Headline statutory rates
As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.
| Tax | Headline rate as stated |
|---|---|
| Headline PIT rate | Residents: 48% plus solidarity surtax of 2.5% on the taxable income exceeding EUR 80,000 and 5% on the amount of taxable income exceeding EUR 250,000. Special tax rates may apply on certain types of income. Non-residents: As a rule, 25% for employment / self-employment and pension income from a Portuguese source. |
| Headline CIT rate | 19 |
| Standard VAT rate | 23 |
| Headline individual capital gains tax rate | See Portugal's individual tax summary for capital gain rates. |
| Headline corporate capital gains tax rate | See Portugal's corporate tax summary for capital gain rates. |
| WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties) | Resident: 25 / 25 / 25; Non-resident: 25 / 0 or 25 / 0 or 25 |
| Headline net wealth/worth tax rate | NA |
| Headline inheritance tax rate | Free acquisition of goods by individuals (inheritance and gifts) is taxed under the stamp tax at 10%. |
| Headline gift tax rate | Donation of property is taxed under the stamp tax at 0.8%; Free acquisition of goods by individuals (inheritance and gifts) is taxed under the stamp tax at 10%. NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) |
Enforcement powers
AI & machine-learning risk scoring Yes — documented practice
Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).
“Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: Yes”
Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Automated bulk data matching Yes — documented practice
Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.
“ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: Yes”
Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Digital platform reporting Yes — statutory power
As an EU member state, bound by Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 (DAC7) to require digital platform operators to collect, verify and report sellers’ income to the tax authority, applicable from 1 January 2023. National implementing law varies; this claim records the EU-law obligation, not a particular national statute.
“Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2022, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.”
Source: Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 (DAC7) — reporting by digital platform operatorsOfficial source · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25
Crypto-asset reporting Yes — statutory power
As an EU member state, bound by Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 (DAC8) to require crypto-asset service providers to report users and transactions to the tax authority, applicable from 1 January 2026. National implementing law varies; this claim records the EU-law obligation, not a particular national statute.
“Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2025, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive.”
Source: Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 (DAC8) — reporting by crypto-asset service providersOfficial source · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25
Exit tax on individuals Yes — statutory power
An exit/departure tax applies to individuals leaving Portugal (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).
“Both the termination of the (self-employment) activity and the cease of Portuguese residency are equivalent to transfers for consideration (exit tax).”
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — PortugalProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25
Citizenship-based taxation No — power absent
Portugal taxes individuals by residence, not citizenship (PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries).
“Residents in Portugal for tax purposes are taxed on their worldwide income at progressive rates varying from 12.50% to 48% for 2026. Non-residents are liable to income tax only on Portuguese-source income”
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — PortugalProfessional / legal analysis · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25
Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules Yes — statutory power
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — Yes”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Interest limitation rules Yes — statutory power
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1" — Yes”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Country-by-country reporting Yes — statutory power
Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).
“OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes”
Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers No — power absent
Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.
“ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No”
Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer
Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)
OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.
CFC rules — 13 data points
| Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1 | Yes |
| Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable | Yes |
| Controlled foreign company rule · Regime 1 | >Portuguese definition of CFC (see article 66, CITC): Profits or incomes of non-residents in Portugal and submitted to clearly more favourable tax regime are treated (with appropriate deductions) as profits or incomes of companies with residence in Portugal that, directly or indirectly, have at least 25% of capital, voting rights, rights on profits or incomes or rights on assets of said non-reside… |
| Controlled foreign company rule · Not applicable | The Portuguese Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rule corresponds to Article 66 of the CIT Code. This Article 66 was modified according the Directive (EU) 2016/1164 of 12 July 2016, laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market (ATAD 1) [see Portuguese Law 32/2019, of 3 May]. According number 1 of the Article 66, the CFC regime appli… |
| Significant controlled foreign company exemption and exclusion requirements · Regime 1 | The CFC Portuguese rule is not applicable to non-resident companies of other EU member states or EEA member states. In this last case, the exemption operates only if the member state complies with administrative tax cooperation similar to the one of the EU and the taxpayer demonstrates that his company is submitted to valid substantive economic reasons and develops agricultural, industrial, commer… |
| Significant controlled foreign company exemption and exclusion requirements · Not applicable | Portuguese CFC rule is excluded if CFC undertakes substantial activities (agriculture or industry or, not predominantly in Portugal, commerce or services), being such activities the cause of at least 75% of his profits or incomes, and if in the CFC main activity are not included some well described operations, as credit, financial, insurance, holding and lease of goods ones with personnel, e… |
| Controlled foreign company income · Not applicable | The Portuguese CFC regime covers all types of profits/income included in the Portuguese CIT. But from this regime are excluded the non-resident entity were the income related to one or several of the following categories doesn’t represent more than 25% of the total income of the same non-resident entity: royalties or income of intellectual property, image rights or similar rights; dividends or in… |
| Substantial activity requirements description · Not applicable | See what has been said before about the non-application of the Portuguese CFF regime and about the exclusion from this regime of some entities according the percentage of the income related to certain categories. |
| Substantial activity requirements · Regime 1 | Portuguese CFC rule is excluded if CFC undertakes substantial activities (agriculture or industry or, not predominantly in Portugal, commerce or services), being such activities the cause of at least 75% of his profits or incomes, and if in the CFC main activity are not included some well described operations, as credit, financial, insurance, holding and lease of goods ones with personnel, equipme… |
| Substantial activity requirements · Not applicable | Yes |
| Trigger rate for controlled foreign company rule · Not applicable | As said before, the trigger rate for the Portuguese CFC regime is a fixed one: 25%, or more, of the capital, of the voting rights or of the rights over the income or property elements. |
| Year of introduction of the controlled foreign company rule · Regime 1 | 1995 |
| Year of introduction of the controlled foreign company rule · Not applicable | 1995 |
Interest limitation — 37 data points
| Number of years allowed under carry forward/back. · Regime 1 | As said before, the number of years allowed under carry forward is 5 (five). |
| Number of years allowed under carry forward/back. · Rule 1 | As said before, the number of years allowed under carry forward is 5 (five). |
| Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Regime 1 | Yes |
| Do any loss carry-back or carry-forward provisions apply? · Rule 1 | Yes |
| Is a de minimis threshold present? · Regime 1 | As said before, we can consider a de minimis threshold the amount of 1M . |
| Is a de minimis threshold present? · Rule 1 | EUR 1 million |
| Any other exclusions? · Regime 1 | No |
| Any other exclusions? · Rule 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Regime 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on payer characteristics? · Rule 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Regime 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on payment characteristics? · Rule 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Regime 1 | No |
| Exclusions based on recipient characteristics? · Rule 1 | No |
| Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Regime 1 | As said before, and besides the limit of 1M , the financial accounting measure used is Interest-to-EBITDA. |
| Financial accounting measure applied to rule · Rule 1 | As said before, and besides the limit of 1M€, the financial accounting measure used is Interest-to-EBITDA. |
| Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Regime 1 | No |
| Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Rule 1 | No |
| Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Regime 1 | Yes |
| Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1 | Yes |
| Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Regime 1 | No |
| Can interest be recharacterised as a dividend? · Rule 1 | No |
| Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Regime 1 | As said before, the higher of the limits of 1M or 30% of the EBITDA are applied to net interest cost/expense. |
| Is the rule is applicable to net or gross interest expensing? · Rule 1 | As said before, the higher of the limits of 1M€ or 30% of the EBITDA are applied to net interest cost/expense. |
| Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Regime 1 | Yes |
| Is the rule applicable to related party debt? · Rule 1 | Yes |
| Description of interest limitation rule · Regime 1 | Besides a general non-deductibility of all kind of interests (exceeding Euribor plus a certain regulated spread) paid to shareholders, except if transfer pricing regime applies [see Article 23-A, 1, m) of the CIT Code], the Portuguese ILR can be described as follows: For determining taxable income, net financing costs/expenses are deductible only up the higher of 1M or 30% of EBITDA (that applie… |
| Description of interest limitation rule · Rule 1 | Besides a general non-deductibility of all kind of interests (exceeding Euribor plus a certain regulated spread) paid to shareholders, except if transfer pricing regime applies [see Article 23-A, 1, m) of the CIT Code], the Portuguese ILR can be described as follows: For determining taxable income, net financing costs/expenses are deductible only up the higher of 1M€ or 30% of EBITDA (that applies… |
| Type of interest limitation rule · Regime 1 | The actual Portuguese ILR is an earnings-stripping rule. |
| Type of interest limitation rule · Rule 1 | The actual Portuguese ILR is an earnings-stripping rule. |
| Financial ratio referenced · Regime 1 | As said before, and besides the limit of 1M , the ratio value is 30% (3/10 or 0,3). |
| Financial ratio referenced · Rule 1 | As said before, and besides the limit of 1M€, the ratio value is 30% (3/10 or 0,3). |
| Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Regime 1 | Yes |
| Is the rule is applicable to third party debt? · Rule 1 | Yes |
| Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Regime 1 | No |
| Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Rule 1 | No |
| Year of introduction of the interest limitation rule · Rule 1 | Introduced in 2013 and amended in 2016 |
Country-by-country reporting — 4 data points
| Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place? | Yes |
| Deadline by which filings must be submitted | 12 months |
| Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues above | EUR 750 million |
| Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from | 01-Jan-16 |
IP regimes — 6 data points
| Further information · Regime 1 | Only patents and industrial designs or models (utility models) subject to registration on National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) can qualify for the regime. The industrial property rights must be granted (patented) prior to the use of the benefits under the Portuguese IP Regime. The submission of a patent application does not qualify the company for the period the patent is �pending�. Ea… |
| Regime name · Regime 1 | Partial exemption for income from patents and other industrial property rights |
| Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 1 | Not harmful (amended) |
| Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 1 | Patents |
| Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 1 | 21.00% |
| Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 1 | 10.50% |
Effective corporate tax rates
| Measure | Year | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.4% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 15.5% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 23.9% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 28.2% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 20.7% |
| Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.7% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 28.3% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 28.2% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 32.1% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.0% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.5% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 27.2% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 27.5% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 29.8% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.6% |
| Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.5% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 26.1% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 25.6% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 56.5% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 7.9% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 12.1% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 11.9% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 15.4% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 36.8% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 6.9% |
| Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 5.9% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 4.5% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 4.5% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 5.6% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.9% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 4.0% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.4% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.5% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable | 2025 | 4.1% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.2% |
| Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable | 2025 | 3.2% |
OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.
Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)
Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.
| Indicator | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT | 2024 | 100 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT | 2024 | 69.90546218487395 |
| Population per FTE | 2024 | 1213.37429090084 |
| Labor force per FTE | 2024 | 619.5383480825959 |
| Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P | 2024 | 19.07692307692308 |
| Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population | 2024 | 58.18790667996549 |
| Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force | 2024 | 113.961807570618 |
| Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears | 2024 | 33.01705970920246 |
| CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected | 2024 | 73.19637167190552 |
| PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected | 2024 | 17.43441257825644 |
| PAYE arrears as percentage of PIT collected | 2024 | 1.643438044255549 |
| VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected | 2024 | 36.74083478233977 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT | 2021 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT | 2021 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT | 2021 | 100 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT | 2021 | 2.412033414 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT | 2021 | 31.50094616 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT | 2021 | 66.08702042 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT | 2021 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT | 2021 | 1.512342863 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT | 2021 | 73.70182426 |
| Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections | 2024 | 1.860212707429554 |
| Audit hit rate | 2024 | 66.94145758661888 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PAYE | 2024 | 100 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT | 2024 | 68.81637899008236 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT | 2024 | 31.18362100991765 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PAYE | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PAYE | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT | 2024 | 26.12167244520186 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT | 2024 | 3.972865369924193 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT | 2024 | 100 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PAYE | 2024 | 0 |
| Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT | 2024 | 30.09453781512605 |
| Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame) | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances | 2022 | 1 |
| Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure | 2022 | 0 |
| On-time filing rate % - CIT | 2024 | 95.17591403945924 |
| On-time filing rate % - PIT | 2024 | 95.1419438899622 |
| On-time filing rate % - VAT | 2024 | 97.4628125329676 |
| On-time filing rate % - PAYE | 2024 | — |
| Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Wages and salaries | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Pension | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Donations | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: School and university fees | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Childcare expenses | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Certain insurance premiums | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Health and medical expenses (other than insurance premiums) | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Pension/retirement contributions and savings | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Interest on loans and mortgages | 2024 | 1 |
| Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Other expenses | 2024 | 1 |
| Administration conducts random audits | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - CIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - PIT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - Employer Withholdings | 2022 | 1 |
| E-filing mandatory - VAT | 2022 | 1 |
| E-payment mandatory - CIT | 2022 | 0 |
| E-payment mandatory - PIT | 2022 | 0 |
| E-payment mandatory - Employer Withholdings | 2022 | 0 |
| E-payment mandatory - VAT | 2022 | 1 |
| Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees | 2024 | 1 |
| Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments | 2024 | 98 |
| Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments | 2024 | 94 |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers | 2024 | 1 |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers | 2024 | 0 |
| Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers | 2024 | 0 |
| Most employees that have tax deducted through direct withholding required to file a return | 2024 | 1 |
| Administration receives data from devices that register transactions | 2024 | 0 |
| Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process | 2024 | 1 |
| Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities | 2022 | 0 |
| Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks - compliance issues automatically communicated to taxpayer | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken | 2022 | 1 |
| Administration has standards for auditor productivity | 2022 | 1 |
Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance information | Yes |
| Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income information | Yes |
| Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance information | Yes |
| Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on sales transactions (and output VAT) | Yes |
| Value added tax returns are automatically prefilled with information on purchase transactions (and input VAT) | Yes |
| Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital services | Yes |
| Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital services | Yes |
| Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collected | Yes |
| Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collected | Yes |
| Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collected | Yes |
| For certain personal income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the return | Yes |
| For certain corporate income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the return | No |
| For certain value added taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the return | Yes |
| Digital identities provided for individuals are interoperable (if several bodies can provide a digital identity) | Yes |
| Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from another government body | Yes |
| Approved digital identity offered by the administration for businesses can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector body | No |
| Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from another government body | Yes |
| Approved digital identity offered by the administration for individuals can also be used to access secure digital services from a private sector body | No |
| Estimated percentage of the individual taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration | 61-80% |
| Estimated percentage of the business taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration | 81-100% |
| Online marketplaces (incl. sharing and gig economy) | No |
| Other online platforms, e.g. stock trading, currencies (incl. crypto). | No |
| Taxpayer accounting systems | No |
| E-invoicing systems | No |
| Online cash registers | No |
| Other government entities | Yes |
| Private entities such as banks and insurance companies | Yes |
| Other jurisdictions (beyond data received under CRS, FATCA and DAC) | No |
| Administration has a comprehensive data management strategy | Yes |
| Administration assesses data quality of reported data | Yes |
| Administration has in place a data ethics framework | No |
| Administration controls user data access and security | Yes |
| Administration automatically detects unauthorised access | Yes |
| Administration employs a Data Privacy Officer | Yes |
| Administration has a cyber security unit | Yes |
| Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systems | Yes |
| Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance process | No |
| Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructure | Yes |
| Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation tool | Yes |
| Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and prevention | No |
| Underlying digital identity solution for individuals is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely new | Existing domestic identity system |
| Underlying digital identity solution for businesses is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely new | Existing domestic identity system |
| Cloud storage | No |
| Robotic process automation | No |
| Artificial intelligence | No |
| Machine learning | No |
| Network analysis | Yes |
| DataOps approach | No |
| Automated provision of personalised information to stakeholders | No |
| Virtual assistants | Yes |
| Risk assessment processes | No |
| Detection of tax evasion and fraud | No |
| Assistance of tax officials in making administrative decisions | Yes |
| Making recommendations for actions | No |
| Making of final administrative decisions | No |
| Dispute resolution | No |
| To ensure the integrity of tax administration systems / processes | No |
| Other use cases | No |
| Administration reviews artificial intelligence source code | No |
| Administration reviews artificial intelligence input information | No |
| Administration probes and tests artificial intelligence responses | No |
| Administration monitors artificial intelligence outputs | No |
| Administration takes other approaches | No |
| Third party reviews artificial intelligence source code | No |
| Third party reviews artificial intelligence input information | No |
| Third party probes and tests artificial intelligence responses | No |
| Third party monitors artificial intelligence outputs | No |
| Third party takes other approaches | No |
| Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for individuals | Yes, for parts of the digital identity solution |
| Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for businesses | No |
| Digital identity solution for individuals can connect with foreign identity systems | Yes |
| Digital identity solution for businesses can connect with foreign identity systems | Yes |
| Digital identity for individuals created automatically or on request | On request |
| Digital identity for businesses created automatically or on request | Automatically |
| Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for individuals | No |
| Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for businesses | No |
| Individuals without ID-documents or birth certificates can receive a digital identity for the use of tax purpose | Yes, via specific tax administration services |
| Authentication method applied to verify the digital identity when used online | Yes |
| Use of emerging and innovative technologies or solutions with respect to the main digital identity used by taxpayers | No |
| Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT) | No |
| Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT) | No |
| Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT) | Yes |
| Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT) | Yes |
| Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online access | Yes |
| Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbots | Yes |
| Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants) | No |
| Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants) | No |
| Administration makes a library of APIs publicly available for third party use | No |
| Jurisdiction simplified tax rules to allow for the prefilling of returns with all necessary data | No |
| Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administration | Yes |
| Administration uses big data for analytical purposes | No |
| Administration uses artificial intelligence | Yes |
| Limitations exist on the use of artificial intelligence | Yes |
| Administration has an ethical framework for the application of artifical intelligence | No |
| Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processes | No |
| Re-validating the digital identity | Yes |
| Virtual assistant(s) follows a set of pre-programmed rules during interactions with taxpayers | Yes |