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The Portuguese Tax Authority has released its National Inspection Plan. Sectors and industries selected for tax inspection include Real Estate (construction & realtors), Hospitality (Hotels [...]

Since the 2015, thousands of applications for Portuguese citizenship were submitted with the Portuguese Authorities based on Sephardic Jewish ancestry. In 2017, a total of 1713 applicants were [...]

Since February 2019, the cultivation, processing, wholesale, import and export, and transport of Medicinal Cannabis is now a legal endeavor and thoroughly regulated in Portugal. The new law [...]

We congratulate our client, UTRUST! Today UTRUST announced its first integration with a live merchant: S.L. Benfica.

GFDL was considered Technology & Media Law Firm of the Year by ACQ5, a premier global corporate magazine. The results regarding ACQ5 Law Awards 2019 were published on May 2019. The [...]

Gil Figueira & Devillet Lima Advogados is a founding member of LAB – Legal Advisory Board, a working group comprised of leading Portuguese law firms in partnership with the Portuguese [...]

On April 11th, GFDL attended the 2019 Growth Forum in Lisbon. The Growth Forum is an event organized by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Topics discussed included competing in a [...]

Filing deadlines – Income received in fiscal year 2018 April 1st to June 30th, 2019.   Who is required to file a Portuguese tax return? Individuals that qualify as tax residents in [...]

In Portugal, the legal framework is in place to allow strategic investments in medical Cannabis projects. Investors from multiple backgrounds have demonstrated a keen interest in the [...]

The Portuguese passport is a top tier travel document, allowing its holders to travel visa-free to 185 jurisdictions and territories – including all countries of the Schengen area. Portugal [...]