Market Report

VAT and the sole trader AS IS the norm throughout the European Union, all business transactions are potentially subject to IVA (value added tax). The key points relevant to the

Where your currency exchange is concerned – don’t watch it, limit it! NEXT TIME you have to get up early for an appointment or to catch a morning flight, will

EQUITIES – VERY popular with some, much maligned by others. A get-rich-quick tool or a lose-money-quick tool? Is investing in the stockmarket wise … or foolish? Debating the pros and

You and social security THE MONTHLY amount that you must contribute to Social Security is based on your anticipated income, which you select from an 11 level table. The lowest

How should you choose your accountant, financial and tax consultants in Portugal? THIS ISSUE is a huge problem for those who arrive in Portugal and want to establish their business.

Simplified Regime SINCE 2001, all forms of self-employment are taxed under Category B (commercial, industrial and agricultural business activities). For tax purposes, reporting will follow the rules of either the

Effects of EU Savings Tax Directive still to be felt The effects of the new Savings Tax Directive on both savers and banks are ongoing. It has recently been reported

Building up to big changes MAJOR REVISIONS to the pension investment rules will take place next April, when the new simplified pension tax rules begin, resulting in massive change in

Requirements for the self-employed Before you start… Before you are permitted to start your independent business activity in Portugal, you must first register. This is done either through the completion

How can we contribute to improving our fiscal culture? EVERYTIME PORTUGAL has a new government, there is one goal each wish to achieve, which is to change the country’s economic