Acquiring the right of permanent residence As an EU national, you automatically acquire the right of permanent residence in another EU country if you have lived there legally for a continuous period of 5 years. If you fulfil this requirement, you can apply for a...
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Trusts in Madeira
Trusts in Madeira are regulated through omission. Decree-Law 352/88 & Decree Law 149/94 deal with the registration and management of offshore trusts whereas Decree Law 264/90 concerns authorization by the government of trust corporations and branches. Portuguese...
Tax Reporting Obligations in Portugal
Tax reporting obligations in Madeira and Portugal are a serious matter for who are residents, for tax purposes, including those under the NHR (Non-Habitual Resident) status, we cannot stress enough the following warning: all worldwide income needs to be reported to...
NHR Status – Law Update
An update on the NHR status has occurred through a Minister of Finance’s Ordinance 230/2019, published today, has approved a revision of the list of jobs deemed as high-added value and therefore subject to a flat tax rate of 20% under the Non-Habitual Resident status....
Assuring an Efficient Move to Madeira
If you have moved to Madeira Island or are planning to relocate, you already know that it is a beautiful place to live and with a lot of choices to what you can do. Nevertheless, such a move does require careful planning since the island can offer many tax advantages...
Startups on Madeira Island, Portugal
Taxation is one of the main reasons that hinder the economic growth of a startup and finding the correct jurisdiction for your rising business can be troublesome. That is why Portugal has come up with a taxation business that is startup-friendly. Startups looking into...
Official List of Tax Haven Jurisdictions
The European Union has its own list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, also known as tax havens. This list is a non-binding one, therefore acting as a "bullying" diplomatic document against small island economies. Given the above, Portugal has its list of what it...
Madeira International Business Center
Investing in Madeira remains an attractive solution for those looking to operate in Portugal and abroad. Why Madeira International Business Center? The International Business Center of Madeira (MIBC, also known as Madeira Free Trade Zone) remains attractive for...
EU Citizens – Residency Requirements
EU citizens who remain in Madeira (or in any Portuguese territory) for longer than 3 months have to formalize their right of residence by registering. After 3 months in Madeira (or in any Portuguese territory), EU citizens have 30 days to register, after which they...
Golden Visa: Why Madeira?
The Statistics: Investment Turnover Official statistics collected from the Portuguese National Statistic Institute and the Directorate of Statistics of the Madeira Regional Government showed that already in 2018, the median value of rents for new leases of family...