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...
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...
Everything about Non-Habitual Resident Status NHR in Portugal
The Portuguese government established the non-habitual resident (NHR) scheme in 2009. This tax resident special status offers expats (including Portuguese nationals) who want to live in Portugal a 20% flat tax on certain types of Portuguese sourced income or a...
How to Move to Madeira: The Ultimate Guide
How to move to Madeira? If you are considering relocation to one of the world's safest countries and live on the serene island of Madeira, there are steps that you cannot miss out on. From immigration to taxation, healthcare, children's school, etc. Our team of...
Before Moving to Portugal
If you're thinking about moving to Portugal or Madeira Island, there are a few basic procedures you should take to prevent tax and immigration issues. Your friends are not tax or immigration advisors. Remember that although your friends might already be living in...
Long-Term Resident and Staying Requirements
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on those who are third-country nationals holding a long-term resident permit and their staying requirements in the EU. In the judgement of the Case C-432/20, pertaining the Landeshauptmann von Wien v. a Kazakh...
Portugal citizenship by descent
Portuguese Nationality law grants the right of original Portuguese Nationality, inter alia, to certain descendants of Portuguese nationals, (Portugal Citizenship by descent), in the following cases: Children of Portuguese mother or Portuguese father born abroad if...
How to Get Portugal Citizenship by Investment in 2022?
There is currently no Portugal Citizenship by Investment program. Instead, the Portuguese Government has opted to roll out a residency by investment program tied to an optional path for acquiring citizenship. This residency by investment program (plus optional...