Understanding Taxes in Portugal

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Being resident in Portugal normally means being tax resident here as well, especially if you spend more than 183 days per year here. Residency and tax residency are both complicated issues, and there are exceptions, both most people living in …

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Does Portugal Still Have An NHR Tax Regime?

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Portugal’s Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) tax scheme has been a topic of significant interest and controversy in recent years.  Although the NHR program officially ended in 2023, the Portuguese government has since introduced NHR 2.0 (often called TISRI or the scientific …

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Filing a Portuguese Tax Return

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As a resident of Portugal, you’re required to declare not only your income earned globally but also any taxes you’ve already paid in other countries and details of bank accounts held outside Portugal, starting from the moment you become a …

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