TCAS
Published 8 November 2026, 22:29
TCAS — Tribunal Central Administrativo Sul (Central Administrative Court of the South)
The appeal court for disputes with the state, municipalities and bodies that carry out public functions, and for tax disputes, covering the south of the country, Lisbon and the islands. Decisions of first-instance administrative and tax courts are appealed here. The north has an equivalent court, TCAN, in Porto.
Where you come across it. Appeals against a refusal by the tax office, AIMA or a municipality; disputes over public services and concessions.
A TCAS decision can be appealed further to the Supreme Administrative Court (STA), but only in exceptional cases.
Official website: dgsi.pt/jtca.nsf