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Property Tax Record (Caderneta Predial)

The tax record of a property in the property register kept by the Tax and Customs Authority (Finanças), showing the property article number, areas, owners and taxable property value. Useful for correctly identifying the property in any real estate process.

What it is for

Confirm the property article number (artigo matricial) and unit (fração) before a purchase, sale or mortgage application.
Check the areas, property type and taxable property value.
Identify the correct property before requesting information from the land registry or the energy certification system.

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila is about to buy a two-bedroom flat (T2) and wants to know whether the listing matches the actual property. He requests the property tax record and compares the article number and unit with the details he was given.

What it is

The property tax record is the document in which the Tax and Customs Authority (Finanças) brings together the tax data for a property: location, property article number, description, owners and taxable property value. It exists in an urban and a rural version. It is mainly used to identify the property for tax purposes and to cross-check this data with the details of a real estate transaction.

How we collect it

We need the holder's NIF and Tax Portal (Portal das Finanças) password, and we specify the property in question. We deliver the property tax record as an official PDF.

Access required: Tax Portal (Portal das Finanças). Credentials are encrypted only during the collection and deleted at the end.

Things to note

The taxable property value is a value for tax purposes and does not correspond to the market price. The record also does not show mortgages, attachments or other encumbrances, which are recorded in the land registry.

Frequently asked questions

Is the property tax record the same as the permanent land registry certificate?

No. The property tax record comes from the Tax and Customs Authority (Finanças) and describes the property for tax purposes; the permanent certificate is issued by the land registry and covers the property's legal status.

How long is it valid for?

The AT states 12 months. Even so, the recipient may ask for a more recent copy, especially if the property has undergone changes.