"(...) we are, along with Belgium and Spain, the only countries that simultaneously appear in the Top 10 with the highest rates of VAT, corporation tax and income tax, the most representative taxes in tax revenue. (...) Portugal can continue to ignore the evidence or it can adjust the incentives that guide the behaviour of companies and individuals, definitively reducing the burden of the State and promoting more investment and growth. The choice is not ideological — it is economic rationality."
Read here (available in Portuguese) the latest opinion piece by João Novais, professor at Católica Porto Business School, published in O Jornal Económico.
"The consumer of 2026 is no longer the optimistic shopper of previous years; they are a more cautious economic actor, who assesses the logistical risks before opening their wallet". Read here (available in Portuguese) the latest opinion piece by Susana...
"The conflict in the Middle East has escalated significantly over the past week. Geopolitical risk is causing deep unease in the financial markets. (...) Focusing on the stock market, what does the empirical evidence tell us about the dynamics of returns...
