AT-RAM Tax Authority and Tax Affairs of RAM

What AT-RAM Tax Authority and Tax Affairs of RAM does

AT-RAM (Autoridade Tributária e Assuntos Fiscais da Região Autónoma da Madeira) is the regional tax authority of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, established in 2015 as a direct administrative service of the Regional Government under the Secretaria Regional das Finanças (SRF). Its statutory authority derives from Articles 140 and 141 of the Political-Administrative Statute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, which grant the region exclusive fiscal competencies. The authority is responsible for administering taxes on income (IRS — personal income tax, IRC — corporate income tax), expenditure (VAT), consumption (excise duties on petroleum, energy, alcohol and tobacco), patrimony (IMI — municipal property tax), and vehicles (IUC — single circulation tax), as well as stamp duty, inheritance tax, and the regional surcharge. Service delivery is via a central unit and 11 decentralized Serviços de Finanças offices covering every municipality of Madeira plus Porto Santo, supported by an online portal (at.madeira.gov.pt) that publishes fiscal calendars, withholding tables, forms, and official circulars.

The core operational mandate includes tax assessment and collection, fiscal inspection (preventing and combating fraud and evasion), tax justice and litigation, representation of the Public Treasury before judicial bodies, information and taxpayer assistance, and international cooperation on tax matters. AT-RAM operates in institutional coordination with the national Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT), which continues to provide technical, administrative, and IT support for transferred fiscal competencies under cooperation protocols. The 2024 organic reform (Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.º 31/2024/M) elevated the importance of audit, inspection, and investigation units, signaling tightening enforcement capacity rather than commercial expansion.

As a government state entity, AT-RAM does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded through the Orçamento da Região Autónoma da Madeira, and its "customers" are all resident individuals and business entities subject to regional tax obligations — a captive, geographically-bounded population of taxpayers. Workforce composition is documented through competitive examinations for tax inspector and tax manager positions and continuous leadership training.

Name

AT-RAM Tax Authority and Tax Affairs of RAM

Legal name

Autoridade Tributária e Assuntos Fiscais da Região Autónoma da Madeira

Website

https://at.madeira.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AT-RAM is the regional tax authority of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, Portugal, administering income, consumption, property, and vehicle taxes for residents and businesses. It delivers services through 11 local tax offices and an online portal, operating under the Regional Secretariat of Finance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Tax Administration

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (921130), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC), Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO), Excise, VAT/Sales Tax & Indirect Tax Administration (BPAIADAH), Withholding & Payroll Tax Administration (BPAIADAI), Taxpayer Registration, Identity & Account Management (BPAIADAB)

Keywords

• Tax administration services
• Regional fiscal authority
• Taxpayer assistance
• Fiscal inspection
• Government revenue collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Funchal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AT-RAM is the regional tax authority of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, administering taxes on income, expenditure, consumption, and patrimony within its jurisdiction. It executes regional fiscal policies defined by the Regional Government, handles tax liquidation and collection, performs tax inspection to prevent and combat fraud and evasion, and provides taxpayer assistance through 11 local tax service offices and an online portal. The authority administers IRS (personal income tax), IRC (corporate tax), VAT, property tax, vehicle circulation tax, stamp duty, and special consumption taxes on petroleum, alcohol, and tobacco.

Product overview

AT-RAM (Autoridade Tributária e Assuntos Fiscais da Região Autónoma da Madeira) is the tax authority of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, operating as a direct administration service under the Regional Secretariat of Finance. The organization administers a comprehensive suite of tax services including IRS (personal income tax), IRC (corporate income tax), IVA (VAT), IMI (property tax), IUC (vehicle circulation tax), stamp duty, and excise taxes on petroleum, energy, alcohol, and tobacco products. The service portfolio is delivered through a network of 12 local financial service offices (Serviços de Finanças) across Madeira and Porto Santo, supplemented by online services including tax calendars, withholding tables, direct debit enrollment, and taxpayer support. AT-RAM also manages regional tax legislation and employs staff through competitive examinations for tax inspector and manager positions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IRS Services (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares) Personal income tax administration services including filing, declaration processing, and taxpayer assistance for residents of the Autonomous Region of Madeira under special regional rates.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAT-RAM operates in institutional coordination with the national Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) and cooperates with other public services intervening in fiscal matters and other tax administrations. AT continues to ensure administrative and informatic procedures for the transferred fiscal competencies until all logistical means are installed. AT provides technical and administrative support to AT-RAM through cooperation protocols.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Agencia Tributaria (AEAT): Spanish national tax administration. Comparable in Iberian context as a national-level tax authority administering personal income tax, corporate tax, and VAT with regional tax sharing arrangements, providing a useful structural benchmark to AT-RAM.
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): UK tax authority administering income tax, corporation tax, and VAT. Comparable in operating a multi-channel service model (online portal + regional offices) and in delivering taxpayer assistance alongside enforcement, similar to AT-RAM's mandate.
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO): Australian federal tax authority administering income tax, GST, and excise duties. Comparable in operating a digital-first compliance model with regional service centers and structured audit/investigation functions aligned to AT-RAM's mandate.
• Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS): Singapore's tax administrator for income tax, GST, property tax, and excise duties. Comparable in running a small jurisdiction tax authority with a digital-first service model and integrated audit/enforcement capability similar to what AT-RAM is consolidating under its 2024 reform.
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Canadian federal tax authority administering income tax, corporate tax, GST/HST, and excise duties with a network of regional tax service offices analogous to AT-RAM's Serviços de Finanças in Madeira.
• Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT): Portuguese national tax and customs authority. AT-RAM is institutionally coordinated with AT, which provides administrative and informatic support under cooperation protocols; AT operates across mainland Portugal covering the same tax types (IRS, IRC, VAT) at national scope.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): US federal tax authority administering individual and corporate income tax, excise taxes, and estate taxes. Comparable in offering centralized digital filing supplemented by local taxpayer assistance offices, similar to AT-RAM's hybrid digital/physical model.

Direct peers

• Serviço Regional das Finanças dos Açores: Regional tax and finance administration for the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is the most directly comparable peer: a sister autonomous-region tax authority in Portugal with parallel statutory authority to administer regional taxes and exemptions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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