What does taxas urbanísticas mean in Portugal?
Taxas urbanísticas are the municipal fees charged for licences, notifications, prior information and other acts under the RJUE. Each municipality sets the amounts in its own regulation, and bonds or compensations may also be due.
- Rests on
- RJUE, art. 116.º n.º 3, art. 3.º n.º 2 f), art. 2.º q)
- Law
- Decreto-Lei n.º 555/99 (RJUE), as republished by Decreto-Lei n.º 108/2026
- Version
- In force since 1 October 2026 (Decreto-Lei n.º 155-B/2026)
- Official text
- data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf
- Sources
- data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/108/2026/05/29/p/dre/pt/pdf
data.dre.pt/eli/dec-lei/155-b/2026/07/31/p/dre/pt/pdf
data.dre.pt/eli/declretif/29-a/2026/07/27/p/dre/pt/pdf - Checked
- 2026-11-05
What it means for the owner
- The law calls bonds, compensations and other payments beyond the fees encargos devidos (art. 2.º q)).
- A municipal regulation fixes the fee amounts and the bond formula, and names the bank account for payment (art. 3.º n.º 2 f) and g)).
- For a notification, payment can be self-assessed, with a payment limit of at least 60 days from filing (art. 34.º n.º 3).
- A licence lapses if the fees are not paid within a year (art. 71.º n.º 2).
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