Political Finance Database

In the art 6 of the Lei do Financiamento politico e) it states that political parties and coalitions may not receive funds from foreign governments or NGOs. In the article 4 of the same law it states where the funding may originate however it clearly states that the exception is stipulated in the article 6. 

 As the electoral code of conduct stipulates that '2. (...) electoral participants include political parties or party coalitions, candidates, active members and supporters of political parties, the National Election Commission, the Polling Station officials, the Forces of Public Order, the electorate, observers, the media, list delegates at the Polling Stations, religious entities, traditional authorities and members of civil society. ' As such, candidates are to be considered in the same light as political parties in terms of rules, law and regulations. The provision in the Lei do Financiamento politico, Diario da Republica 2012 also applies to candidates.

In the art 4 of the Lei do Financiamento politico states the sources from which political parties can obtain financing, being from donations and legacies from individual or corporate persons, with the exceptions stated in art 6 of the same law.

 As the electoral code of conduct stipulates that '2. (...) electoral participants include political parties or party coalitions, candidates, active members and supporters of political parties, the National Election Commission, the Polling Station officials, the Forces of Public Order, the electorate, observers, the media, list delegates at the Polling Stations, religious entities, traditional authorities and members of civil society. ' As such, candidates are to be considered in the same light as political parties in terms of rules, law and regulations. The provision in the Lei do Financiamento politico, Diario da Republica 2012 also applies to candidates.

There is nothing in the law anything specific to trade unions, however in art 6 of the Lei do Financiamento politico c) it states that it is specifically forbidden to receive any form of financing from public law associations; public institutes; and colective persons of public utlity. This last one could be interpreted as in line with trade unions.

As the electoral code of conduct stipulates that '2. (...) electoral participants include political parties or party coalitions, candidates, active members and supporters of political parties, the National Election Commission, the Polling Station officials, the Forces of Public Order, the electorate, observers, the media, list delegates at the Polling Stations, religious entities, traditional authorities and members of civil society. ' As such, candidates are to be considered in the same light as political parties in terms of rules, law and regulations. The provision in the Lei do Financiamento politico, Diario da Republica 2012 also applies to candidates.

in art 94 of the Electoral Law 2.c) companies that have a majority or exclusive public ownership are prohibited to finance campaigns. 

As the electoral code of conduct stipulates that '2. (...) electoral participants include political parties or party coalitions, candidates, active members and supporters of political parties, the National Election Commission, the Polling Station officials, the Forces of Public Order, the electorate, observers, the media, list delegates at the Polling Stations, religious entities, traditional authorities and members of civil society. ' As such, candidates are to be considered in the same light as political parties in terms of rules, law and regulations. The provision in the Lei do Financiamento politico, Diario da Republica 2012 also applies to candidates.

According to art 4 of the Lei do Financiamento politico,  b) states that income from assets and own activities is allowed. 

In art 4 of the Lei do Financiamento politico, it states that it is allowed but limited to internal loans.  'd) créditos bancários internos'

In art 4 of the Lei do Financiamento politico, it states that it is allowed but limited to internal loans.  'd) créditos bancários internos'

Art 5 of the Lei do Financiamento Politico states that 'The General State Budget includes an annual amount for assistance to political parties or coalitions of parties with a seat in the National Assembly. 'A

Art 95 of the Electoral Law states that'The Estado shall determine the budgetary support given to the campaigns of the election candidates.'

Art 5 of the Lei do Financiamento Politico states that éach party ought to be financed accourding to seats at the parliament and the number of votes in previous election.

Art 87 of the Electoral Law states that 'The candidates for the office of President of the Republic, the political parties and the party coalitions participating in the elections have the right to access and use of public and private radio and television services during the official period of the electoral campaign, in accordance with the following terms: a) radio: ten minutes a day during the hours of twelve and twenty-two hours; b) television: five minutes a day during the hours of eighteen and twenty-two hours. 2. The broadcast times stipulated in the preceding paragraph is for each candidate to the office of President of the Republic and, in the case of the parliamentary elections, for each party or coalition of parties. 3. The private media may grant broadcast time to the candidates, political parties or coalitions of parties participating in the election. This access shall be on equal terms for all candidates and shall comply with the provisions of this law and the distribution grids established by the National Election Commission. '

Art 13 of the Lei do Financiamento Politico states  benefits and exemptions granted by the State to political parties may be used for party service only.

Art 3 of the Electoral Code of Conduct 'For electoral purposes, the political parties have the right to:  (...) f) broadcast time to present their electoral programme'

According to the Lei, the value of the state subsidy is calculated from the equivalent of five (5) indexes of budgetary reference and contained in Decree no. 12-A / 96, of May 24, applied to each vote obtained by the Party or Coalition of Parties with a seat in the Parliament.

Art 3 of the Electoral Code of Conduct 'For electoral purposes, the political parties have the right to:  (...) f) broadcast time to present their electoral programme'

Art 8 of the Lei do Financiamento Politico states that 'to political parties or coalition of parties with a seat in the Assembly, the following exemptions are granted: a) stamp duty, in accordance with the exemption granted to the State; b) inheritance and gift tax; c) consumption taxes within the limits to be regulated; d) sisa for the acquisition of the buildings necessary for the installation of its headquarters, delegations and services and by transfers resulting from a merger or spin-off; e) property tax on the taxable income of urban buildings or part of urban buildings on its property where central, delegations and services; f) duties and other customs duties, in relation to material goods for their services, limits to be regulated.'

Art 7.1 of Lei do Financiamento Politico states that political parties and coalitions must draft annually accounting reports in which they must specify state funding. 

Art 96 of the Electoral Law states 'Within the maximum period of thirty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred and receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure. 2. All of the monetary support provided by the State in accordance with the terms of the preceding Article, which are not used or which are used for purposes not permitted under this law shall be returned to the National Election Commission, within the period of thirty-five days after the official proclamation of the voting results for integration into the General State Budget.' and Article 97 '(Responsibility for the accounts The candidates and the political parties or coalitions of parties, as the case may be, are responsible for the submission of the electoral campaign accounts which are referred to in this Chapter.'

Art 96 of the Electoral Law states 'Within the maximum period of thirty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, the candidates to the elections should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred and receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure. 2. All of the monetary support provided by the State in accordance with the terms of the preceding Article, which are not used or which are used for purposes not permitted under this law shall be returned to the National Election Commission, within the period of thirty-five days after the official proclamation of the voting results for integration into the General State Budget.' and Article 97 '(Responsibility for the accounts The candidates and the political parties or coalitions of parties, as the case may be, are responsible for the submission of the electoral campaign accounts which are referred to in this Chapter.'

Art 98 of the Electoral Law states that 'The entities participating in the elections shall, within the maximum period of sixty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, provide a detailed accounting of their electoral campaign to the National Election Commission and publish the accounts in a daily newspaper which has one of the largest circulations in the country.'

Art 96 of the Electoral Law '...shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure.'

Art 96 of the Electoral Law '...should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred and receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure.'

Art 96 of the Electoral Law '...should provide detail accounts of all expenditure incurred and receipts obtained during an electoral campaign and shall precisely identify the origin of the receipts and the application of the expenditure.'

Art 98 of the Electoral Law 'The entities participating in the elections shall, within the maximum period of sixty days after the official proclamation of the results of the voting, provide a detailed accounting of their electoral campaign to the National Election Commission' 

Art 98 of the Electoral Law states that 'the National Election Commission verifies any irregularity in the accounts, it hall notify the respective entity to submit, within a period of fifteen days, the revised accounts.'

Articles 11-13 of the Lei do Financiamento Politico states that 'Political Parties that lack the public accountability established in the Article 7 of the Lei, will be sanctioned with the loss of the tax exemptions and the suspension of public funding, until the due accountability is made;  a fine equal to twice the amount received will be third party, the Political Party or a coalition of infringe the provisions of article 6 of this law, without prejudice to paragraphs and (e) of Article 33 of the Political Parties Act;  the penalty provided for in the preceding paragraph shall be increased by the suspension of exemptions taxation and public funding up to competition of the value unduly got that;  and Political Parties that use goods covered by the benefits and exemptions Article 8 for purposes other than party service shall be penalized with the loss of tax exemptions and public funding value unduly perceived, without prejudice to the other penalties provided by law.'