Statement:
In Portugal, the tax system is more complicated than in The USA

In the Tax Competitiveness Index rating Portugal holds position #34 ²⁰²¹ out of 37 and The USA is #21 out of 37 ²⁰²¹.
Position of Portugal is worse than position of The USA.

Referencies:

1. Tax Competitiveness Index ²⁰²¹ by Tax Foundation

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Overall Score' in descending order.

   Portugal	'Overall Score' value is	49.0
   The USA	'Overall Score' value is	62.4