Rates set to rise further in 2014
Algarve ratepayers in some of the region’s largest boroughs should prepare for the tax burden to increase in 2014. The mayors of Portimão, Faro, Albufeira and Vila Real de Santo
Loulé property tax controversy
Tax on the purchase of property in Portugal, formerly called SISA but now known as Imposto Municipal Imóveis (IMI), is to remain the same as last year in Loulé’s urban
Congestion Charges
A London style ‘congestion charge’ – a tax payable by drivers if they enter a city within peak hours – could soon be in place in Lisbon. The government is
Guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how
You’re guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how
GNR defends boat inspections
A spokesman from the GNR’s fiscal division has launched a strong defence of the force’s recent unannounced inspections on boats to check for payment of the so-called ‘boat tax’, applicable
Road car tax 2004
Paying your car road tax in Portugal is different to the system in place in the UK. Here, road tax can only be paid during a specific period, regardless of