Reflections on a Year of Change, and Preparing for 2026 with Confidence As 2025 draws to a close, we would like to extend our warmest season’s greetings to our clients, partners, and readers, and to thank you for the trust you have placed in Madeira Corporate Services...
In recent months, Portugal has witnessed a legislative attempt to recalibrate the balance between integration, security, and citizenship. Two landmark plenary decisions of the Constitutional Court (Ruling no. 1134/2025 and Ruling no. 1133/2025) have decisively...
The Madeira International Business Centre (MIBC), also known as the Madeira Free Zone, remains one of the most robust and EU-compliant corporate tax regimes available within the European Union. For international groups seeking certainty, substance-based planning and...
Portugal has become an increasingly attractive jurisdiction for internationally mobile professionals, including aircraft pilots and cabin crew members working for foreign airlines. Political stability, quality of life, and a well-developed tax treaty network have...
In the European financial market, where consumer credit contracts, lenders, and borrowers move with increasing fluidity, law is continuously tasked with restoring stable coordinates to a landscape in motion. Against this background, the CJEU’s judgment in Case...
Over the last decade, the European Union has transformed the way tax authorities collect, exchange and analyse information. At the centre of this evolution lies the series of Directives on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), a progressively expanding legal framework...
The rapid expansion of digital assets has fundamentally changed how businesses operate, invest and interact with customers. But in parallel, tax authorities worldwide, especially in the European Union, have moved decisively to close crypto reporting gaps and bring...
As remote work becomes a permanent feature of global employment strategies, companies with staff based in Portugal increasingly ask whether a home office in the country can trigger permanent establishment (PE) exposure. Until recently, the OECD Model Tax Convention...
Planning a move to Portugal from South Africa in 2026? Recent changes to Portuguese visa programs have opened up fresh opportunities for South Africans who dream of European residency. You have several paths to choose from. The Golden Visa needs an investment of at...
Portugal has become home to more than 25,000 digital nomads already. This beautiful country has emerged as one of the world's most welcoming spots for nomadic families who want to secure a nomad visa in Portugal. The country's warm climate, thriving remote-worker...