Jose Almeida Fernandes

Jose Almeida Fernandes is an accomplished tax professional with extensive experience in various roles related to tax law and policy. Currently serving as Tax Director at Semapa since December 2014, Fernandes also holds the position of Executive Editor for the Revista Electrónica de Fiscalidade da AFP at Associação Fiscal Portuguesa since January 2019. Previous roles include Tax Director at The Navigator Company from October 2019 to January 2023 and Tax Lawyer at Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados from 2001 to November 2014. Additionally, contributions to the Portuguese Government include membership in the Corporate Income Tax Reform Commission in 2013 and serving as Deputy to the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs in 2011. Fernandes has also held academic roles, including Teaching Assistant at the International Tax Center - Leiden University in 2007, after earning an Adv. LLM in International Tax Law from Leiden University (2006-2007) and a Law Degree from the University of Lisbon (1996-2001).