Preparing your finances for the unexpected
We can all agree that these are highly unusual times. A year ago, no-one would have predicted the state of disorder that people, governments, businesses and markets find themselves in
IRS 2019 – Taxation of Income nº 8: Pensions (Category H)
Income is reported in different categories: A) Salaries, B) Sole Traders, E) Capital, F) Property, G) Capital Gains and H) Pensions and is taxable in Portugal regardless of its origin.
Why taking stock now could prove rewarding in the long term
A few years ago, I attended an investment conference at which a fund manager outlined the investment opportunities thrown up by the global financial crisis of 2008. He said it
Portugal’s non-habitual resident regime still offers tax appeal
Despite upcoming reform, Britons moving to Portugal can still enjoy 10 years of tax benefits under the special NHR scheme. Many people move to the Algarve for a lifestyle change
Golden, Green or D7? What’s your visa of choice as a South African expat?
Over the past few years, South African citizens have become increasingly attracted to life in Portugal. A favourable investment and residency environment, the Mediterranean climate, Schengen area membership, political stability,
IRS 2019 – Taxation of Income nº7: Capital Gains – Investment Portfolios (Category G)
Income is reported in different categories: A) Salaries, B) Sole Traders, E) Capital, F) Property, G) Capital Gains and H) Pensions and is taxable in Portugal regardless of its origin.
Brexit begins: What you need to know about the Withdrawal Agreement
While the transition period offers some certainty for UK expatriates in 2020, the clock is ticking to lock in protections for residence, healthcare and pensions. Now that the UK has
UK and US – two opportunities for 2020, says minister
Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, said that redefining economic relations with the United Kingdom post-Brexit and closer economic ties with the United States were among five opportunities
What can UK expatriates in Portugal expect from Brexit?
What do you need to know to secure residence benefits, currency flexibility and avoid higher taxation on UK assets and pensions when Brexit takes full effect? At last we have
The right to permanent housing
The right to permanent housing (or in Portuguese ‘Direito de Habitação Duradoura’ – DHD) was created by Decree-Law 1/2020, of January 9, allowing citizens and families the right to permanent