Money & Taxes
How to Get a NIF in Portugal: Who Needs One and How to Apply
The Portuguese tax number comes before almost everything else: a lease, a bank account, a job contract. Getting one is simple once you know which route fits your situation.
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Housing
IMI Property Tax in Lisbon: Rate, Payment Dates and Exemptions
How Lisbon's annual property tax is worked out, when the bills arrive, who can be exempt and when the AIMI surcharge for high-value owners applies.
Money & Taxes
Portugal Income Tax Brackets: IRS Rates on 2026 Income Explained
Portugal taxes income on a sliding scale of nine brackets, but the headline 48% applies only to the slice above €86,634. Here is how the table, the surcharge and the flat rates fit together.
Money & Taxes
IRS Tax Return in Portugal: Who Files, When and How
Every spring, residents of Portugal report the previous year's income on the Portal das Finanças. The rules for newcomers, couples and late filers are worth knowing before April.