Portugal's Tax Authority Claws Back a Record €1.55 Billion in Enforced Collection as Fraud Tip-Offs Drop 21%
The Tax Authority recovered a decade-high €1,550.2 million through enforced collection in 2025, up 10% on the year, with VAT leading at €523.6 million, per the fraud-and-evasion report sent to Parliament. Tax-fraud tip-offs fell 21% to 5,710, even as criminal cases opened rose 6% to 5,184.
