In the last two years, 14,344 people have joined the status of Non-Habitual Resident (RNH) in Portugal, with this programme now having 45,262 beneficiaries. The status, created in 2009, allows an exemption from taxation of income obtained outside Portugal for a period of 10 years. However, from the 2020 State Budget it was defined that […]
The number of foreigners living in Portugal increased by 13.9% in 2018 to 480,300.
Brexit’s current political situation in the United Kingdom has contributed to the increased interest of British citizens to obtain residence permits in other countries, mainly within the European Union (EU), and Portugal is one of the main options. The Portuguese government has been increasingly providing guarantees to British citizens regarding Brexit, ensuring them uninterrupted residence, […]
On July 23 was published in the Diário da República the Ordinance No. 230/2019, of July 23, which corresponds to the changes made in Ordinance No. 12/2010, of 17 January, which defines the activities of high added value for the purpose of Non-Habitual Residents (NHR) tax regime.
The Portuguese government is finalizing changes to the NHR regime, which seeks to attract foreign skilled retired workers to Portugal by offering them generous discounts on the IRS.
For the third consecutive year, the number of foreigners living in Portugal increased, with 480,300 people having residence permits. This figure includes immigrants (nationals from non-Schengen countries) and resident foreigners (citizens of EU and Schengen countries).
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