Part I · General principles

Article 6 Generic nature of tax benefits; respect for free competition

Artigo 6.º · Carácter genérico dos benefícios fiscais; Respeito pela livre concorrência

Estatuto dos Benefícios Fiscais · republished by Decree-Law No. 108/2008 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The objective and subjective conditions for tax benefits must be defined in generic terms and with a view to protecting relevant public interests; benefits of an individual nature are admissible only for exceptional reasons duly justified in the instrument establishing them.

1 - A definição dos pressupostos objectivos e subjectivos dos benefícios fiscais deve ser feita em termos genéricos, e tendo em vista a tutela de interesses públicos relevantes, só se admitindo benefícios de natureza individual por razões excepcionais, devidamente justificadas no diploma que os instituir.

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2. The generic formulation of tax benefits must comply with the principle of equality, so as not to distort or threaten to distort competition.

2 - A formulação genérica dos benefícios fiscais deve obedecer ao princípio da igualdade, de modo a não falsear ou ameaçar falsear a concorrência.

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The requirement of generic formulation, the exceptional and justified admission of individual benefits and the principle of equality and non-distortion of competition are retained.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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