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Conference - 40 Years of VAT in Portugal

24th of february 2026

CEAD is promoting the Conference “40 Years of VAT in Portugal”, a moment of reflection and debate dedicated to one of the most significant taxes in the Portuguese tax system. This event aims to mark four decades of the Value Added Tax, highlighting its central role in the taxation of consumption and in the structure of national public finances.

Throughout the session, the impact of VAT from its introduction to the present day will be analysed, addressing its evolution, challenges, and transformations over time. This open lecture is aimed at students, professionals in the fields of taxation and accounting, and all those interested in gaining a better understanding of the importance and trajectory of this tax within the Portuguese legal and economic context.

Programme

Professor Clotilde Celorico Palma, PhD
Institute of Economic, Financial and Tax Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon

Professor Miguel Correia, PhD
Faculty of Law, Portuguese Catholic University

Professor Diogo Feio, PhD
Military University Institute

Professor Domingos Pereira de Sousa, PhD
Faculty of Law, Lusófona University

Professor Helena Magno
Centre for Tax Studies

Presentation of the book “VAT Manual” by Professor Pedro da Costa Monteiro, PhD
Faculty of Law, Lusófona University