kgsa assists companies, investors, funds and family offices in making tax-sensitive decisions in Portugal and in a cross-border context. Our aim is straightforward: to anticipate risk, avoid surprises and align tax matters with each client’s business and wealth strategy.
We act for corporate groups, growth technology companies, investment vehicles and sophisticated family wealth structures. We handle high-value, complex matters, setting out options, impacts and risks in clear, direct language.
How we work
- We focus on decisions: for each transaction we present clear alternatives, quantified tax impacts and the relevant trade-offs.
- We work in close collaboration with our Corporate/M&A, Venture Capital, Employment, Real Estate, Intellectual Property and Third Sector teams.
- We treat tax risk as a management topic: internal policies, risk limits and documentation, rather than reacting only when an audit arises.
What we do
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Corporate transactions and reorganisations
Tax advice on mergers, acquisitions, de-mergers, carve-outs, intra-group restructurings and the reorganisation of holding structures and family offices.
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International investment and HNWIs
Support in designing inbound and outbound structures, alignment with international tax law (double tax treaties and other multilateral instruments), and the organisation of real estate portfolios, securities portfolios, funds and crypto-assets.
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Corporate tax and incentives
Advice on day-to-day corporate income tax (CIT), tax incentives for investment and transfer pricing policies.
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VAT, real estate and asset-based taxes
VAT and IMT, IMI, AIMI and stamp duty on services, technology and real estate transactions, as well as on asset reorganisations.
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Financing and hybrid instruments
Tax structuring of financings and security packages between and within group entities, shareholder loans, ancillary capital contributions, hybrid instruments and complex financial products.
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Tax disputes
Support in tax inspections, dealings with the Portuguese Tax Authority, binding ruling requests and tax disputes before the tax authorities, judicial courts and arbitral tribunals.
