Singled out for its ‘entrepreneurial and practical’ team, boutique tax firm Belim Castilho is noted for its expertise in VAT-related matters, including audits before the customs and tax authorities. The ’highly regarded’ Catarina Belim earns praise for her expertise in VAT and indirect taxes. She leads the team alongside Luís Castilho, a 'very knowledgeable, smart, and responsive' attorney specialised in income and property tax matter, and recommended for his international tax knowledge.

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  • ‘Luís Castilho is very knowledgeable, smart, and responsive. He's the best tax attorney I've worked with in Portugal or the US. His knowledge of the Portuguese tax system is excellent, as well as the intricacies of the international tax treaties between Portugal and other countries.’

  • ‘Catarina is a unique lawyer, whose quality of work and dedication to her clients are easily noticeable upon first contact.'

  • 'Luís Castillo always provides timely responses to any of my enquiries. Luis is really well informed on all the tax matters I have enquired about. Luis is always willing to provide advice or lend a hand even on matters adjacent to his expertise. Just a pleasure to deal with.'

  • ‘High quality individual tax advice.'

  • ‘Catarina Belim is highly regarded in the market and a great lawyer who can be relied upon; Catarina never fails to deliver timely and practical advice aware of our business and needs; Luís Castilho has great international tax knowledge.'

  • ‘Catarina is one of the references for VAT and indirect taxes in Portugal, with extreme responsiveness, always observes the deadlines agreed with the client, gets involved in public discussions about tax policy and guarantees a lot of added value to clients.'

  • 'Luís Castilho is one of the most dedicated professionals in the national market in the area of ​​HNWIs taxation, having the ability to deliver a lot of added value in a short time and being one of the most client-devoted people I know.’

  • ‘The Belim Castilho team is an entrepreneurial and practical team that responds efficiently and quickly. Focused on tax law, they are able to guide us through the most complex operations and give us concrete data on the tax cost of the transactions.'

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Catarina Belim, Luís Castilho