Webinar: RFAI in practice: everything you need to know | Tax Benefits Week

Many Portuguese companies make productive investments annually without being aware that they can recover a significant part of that value in Corporate Income Tax (IRC). RFAI is one of the most powerful tax benefits for companies investing in modernisation, but documentary rigour and a lack of knowledge of eligibility rules lead to many opportunities falling by the wayside.

Addressing companies that have acquired new machinery, equipment, or software, Carlos Silvério explained, in this second webinar of the Tax Benefits Week, how it is possible to frame investments and maximise their return through this incentive, transforming financial effort into real liquidity for the business.

Boosting growth through productive investment

It is not just about investing, but knowing how to transform that investment into a direct tax saving that strengthens the organisation's liquidity. Carlos Silvério highlighted that timely planning is essential for those planning to expand their productive capacity, focusing on:

• Relief of the tax burden: using RFAI to reduce the IRC bill through deductions from the tax assessment. 
• Strengthening treasury: converting the value invested in tangible and intangible assets into available capital. 
• Security and compliance: ensuring that the framing of expenses respects all eligibility criteria. 

In this context, the central message reinforces that RFAI is the ideal partner for productive investment, rewarding companies that modernise their activity. 

The roadmap for efficiency: rules and critical questions

To take advantage of this mechanism, companies must master the concepts that dictate the success of an application. During the session, the answers to the most common questions from managers were detailed:

• What RFAI is and who it is intended for: the legal framework for companies investing in assets that promote modernisation. 
• Eligible expenses: identification of what can be considered productive investment, such as new machinery or technology. 
• Impact of location: how the region where the company operates directly influences the benefit rates.
• Deduction rates and limits: understanding the limits to the IRC tax collection to maximise the return without non-compliance. 
• Necessary documentation: the critical rigour in preparing the tax file to sustain the benefit in the event of an inspection. 

👉 Watch the full webinar with Carlos Silvério and discover how to optimise your company's investment strategy with RFAI.