Madeira has an island, and the outmost region of the European Union attracts expats who are willing to live and invest in Madeira. Given this tendency, due in part to many factors and the safe haven that the island was during the pandemic, we at MCS decided to launch...
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Finance Minister confirms Crypto Tax
In Portugal, a country viewed as a tax haven for investors in this industry, crypto-assets, including cryptocurrencies, will be subject to taxation. Current law does not allow for personal income tax to be levied on the sale of crypto-assets unless some conditions are...
Tax Representative
Under Portuguese Tax Law (applicable to the Autonomous Region of Madeira), one is required to appoint a tax representative when registering as a non-tax resident in Portuguese territory by indicating a residence in a country that is not a member of the European Union...
Tax Deductions and Personal Income Tax
Generally speaking, those qualifying as residents, for tax purposes, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (or any part of Portugal) are entitled to tax deductions based on some of the expenses they incurred and provided the invoices concerning these expenses hold their...
Golden Visa Delays
Golden Visa delays Investors across the Portuguese territory are experiencing Golden Visa delays. Since the beginning of this year, Portugal's Golden Visa application processes have been stopped. The computer system was blocked by an administrative decision of the...
Crypto Tax in Portugal and Madeira Island
Crypto tax in Portugal and Madeira under analysis Recent developments are expected concerning crypto tax in Portugal and Madeira. The Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT) is investigating, under orders issued in 2021 by the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs of...
US Nationals and the NHR
The Portuguese Tax Arbitration Court organised at the Administrative Arbitration Center (“Centro de Arbitragem Administrativa”) has issued a pioneer and landmark decision (Processo 684/2020-T) a regarding United States of America (US) nationals residing in Portugal...
10 Reasons to Live in Madeira as an Expat in 2022
Do you wonder what it is like to live in Madeira? Let’s start with the beginning: Madeira Island, Portugal, is just under a two-hour flight from Lisbon and has been consecutively voted the “World’s Leading Island Destination” by World Travel Awards. The principal...
Capital Gains Tax in Portugal, Everything you should know
Capital Gains Tax in Portugal: how does it work? Capital gains are taxed differently in Portugal, depending on how they are created and the taxpayer’s tax residence status. The following is a broad overview of the country’s current capital gains taxes regime....
How to Get Portuguese Passport? Everything you Need to Know
Being a Portuguese national means holding a Portuguese passport, a passport more powerful than the US passport, the New Zealand passport, the Swiss passport or the UK passport. Having a Portuguese passport not only widens your travel possibilities but also gives you...