Why has Portugal changed its growth expectations?
Sponsored Content The Portuguese Public Finance Council (Conselho das Finanças Públicas, CFP) has updated its forecast on the economic growth of the nation for 2021 and onwards. Growth is now
Fiscal residency
The vast majority of foreign residents share a common trait: most, if not all, of their livelihood comes from outside of Portugal. Great confusion and disinformation abound regarding such income
Why are more Brits moving to Portugal than ever before?
Sponsored Content The number of UK nationals living in Portugal surged by 34.6% between 2019 and 2020. The statistic was revealed by Portugal’s borders and immigration service, known as the
Why retirement planning matters
Whether you are nearing retirement or it is several years away, it is never too early to start thinking about how you will finance your golden years. Even if you
Balancing the Chancellor’s books…could your pensions be affected?
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak, like his counterparts in Europe, has a difficult balancing act to find ways of raising revenue while keeping public support strong for the government. And
Save tax with Portugal’s non-habitual residency scheme
Portugal offers new residents a range of special tax benefits under the non-habitual residency (NHR) scheme. You may have considered moving to Portugal for a change of lifestyle, but Britons
GBP has a rocky week, despite a healthy economy
Sponsored Content Over the last couple of weeks, the pound has managed to regain some of July’s losses against, to some extent, the dollar and, to a larger extent, the
Golden Visa: new rules in force from 2022 onwards
The legal regime for the entry, stay, exit and removal of foreigners from the national territory, approved by Law 23/2007, of 4th July, was subject to changes by the Decree
The pound-to-euro rate finds support from the Bank of England
Sponsored Content Yesterday saw the much-anticipated Bank of England’s August policy review. Markets expected the tone to be hawkish, and the central bank didn’t disappoint. However, a lack of surprise
Think beyond residency when planning for life in Portugal
The Brexit countdown encouraged many Britons to move to Portugal in 2020, perhaps earlier than originally planned and without having full time to prepare. Although this would have guaranteed citizens’