Anti-tax evasion rules and the autonomous taxation of companies in Portugal

Rodrigues, Carlos; Campina, Ana

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Rodrigues, Carlos

Campina, Ana

Abstract(s)

States, in their tax systems, create anti-tax evasion rules to try to eliminate the possibility of taxpayers engaging in behavior that harms the state in collecting the taxes that each citizen or company owes. Anti-tax evasion rules also aim to ensure that everyone contributes to public spending according to their real ability to pay, thus respecting the principle of equal contribution based on real and effective economic and financial capacity. Aware that there are companies that carry out harmful acts and thus reduce their economic and financial capacity to try to reduce their tax burden in terms of corporate income tax, the Portuguese legislator introduced autonomous taxation in corporate income tax, in the corporate income tax code, to try to eliminate belligerent behavior on the part of companies. Using the statistical data from the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, and based on statistics from the tax and customs authority, the study demonstrates the financial burden on companies that bear this type of taxation and compare it with the "Corporate Income Tax" charged annually by the State.

Keywords

Anti-abuse rules Anti-avoidance rules Autonomous taxation Corporate tax

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http://hdl.handle.net/10284/12953

Citation

Rodrigues, C. & Campina, A. (2024). Anti-tax evasion rules and the autonomous taxation of companies in Portugal. Global Journal of Business, Economics, and Management: Current Issues. 14(1), 1-11.