Work Compensation Fund: mobilization of the balance
Law 13/2023 (Decent Work Agenda) suspended contribution obligations to the Work Compensation Funds (Fundos de Compensação do Trabalho, FCT, and Fundos de Garantia de Compensação do Trabalho, FGCT). In turn,
Local Accommodation (Alojamento Local)
The most recent change in the legal regime for the operation of Local Accommodation (Alojamento Local, or simply known as AL) establishments was introduced by Decree-Law 76/2024, of October 23.
Notes on residency issues
EU Certificate The EU citizen doesn’t need a visa for residency purposes, but only an EU citizen’s certificate to obtain residency in Portugal. The Registration Certificate is the document that
Incentives for young people – access to housing
Since August 1, measures are in force to promote access to housing for young people, with a view to strengthening personal and family stability, leading to wealth creation and the
Residency time calculation changes in Portugal
On April 1, 2024, a new change came into force regarding the rule for counting legal residence periods for the purposes of Portuguese nationality applications. The change takes place in
The new ‘Simplex Urbanístico’
Decree-Law 10/2024, of January 8, is part of the “Simplex Urbanístico” (Simplex Urban Planning) and is made up of a set of 26 measures that aim to simplify, modernize and
Simplifying the company incorporation process – “Empresa Online 2.0”
The “Empresa Online 2.0” aims to reduce bureaucracy and simplify the process of setting up companies. The new platform takes around 10 minutes to set up a company. This is
Non-Habitual Resident Status – Transitional Regime
The Non-Habitual Resident Status is a special regime that establishes a more favourable tax regime, in the sense of reducing Personal Income Tax (IRS) for 10 years for new foreign
Work on digital platforms: presumption of employment contract
Under the terms of article 12-A, added to the Labour Code by Law 13/2023, of April 3, a digital platform is a legal person that provides or makes available services
Changes to the Golden Visa programme
The proposal to restructure the Golden Visa programme was discussed and approved on July 19. In a surprising turn of events, it was decided no longer to terminate the programme,