The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Portugal
Tag: Portugal
Buying Off-The-Peg Residency Popular With Wealthy
The must-have luxury item for the world’s wealthy is a second passport that allows them off-the-peg residence to live and work another country. Moving countries...
Taiwan Has Best Quality Of Life, Say Expats
Expats have voted Taiwan as the place offering the best quality of life. The island republic has a population of around 750,000 expats in a...
Portugal: Protecting your wealth with a trust?
Trusts are a centuries-old concept which allow assets to be held by trustees on behalf of beneficiaries. They have been used in Britain since...
Portugal: enchanting wealthy retired expatriates
When the financial crisis in 2010 knocked Portugal’s economy, hundreds of thousands of its populace fled making the most of the EU’s...
No Tax Like Inheritance Tax
There is no tax like Inheritance Tax. It arouses animosity in many people, especially when it has ensnared many families in its ever expanding...
Taxes in Portugal
Are there any tax advantages to moving to Portugal or investing in Portugal? Currently the Portuguese government is actively encouraging overseas investments; has put in...
Purchasing Property in Portugal
Once settled on a property you desire to buy: as a non-resident of Portugal you will first need to obtain both a tax number...
Death, Taxes and Childbirth!
“Death, taxes and childbirth! There's never a convenient time for any of them,” wrote Margaret Mitchell in “Gone With the Wind”. After a lifetime...
Expats Set To Lose Valuable Tax Breaks
Expats could lose one of the most valuable tax breaks in Europe if The Netherlands government goes ahead with proposals to shake up the...
Portugal Mulls Pension Tax For Expats
British expats in Portugal may soon face paying bigger tax bills as the government considers shaking up non-habitual resident rules. The current regime allows expats...
QROPS List – September 1, 2015
Ten more new Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) were added to the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) QROPS List this week. Portugal was added...
Huge tax bill for expats who failed non-residency test
An expat couple who left Britain to live permanently overseas a decade ago face paying a £600,000 tax bill after HM Revenue & Customs...
Expats And Migrants Push EU Population To 505m
The European Union population is growing fast – and most of the increase is explained by more expats moving in.
On January 1, 2013, the...
Golden Visa Tickets Snapped Up By Chinese Expats
Chinese expats are pouring into Portugal to take advantage of golden residence visas, says the government. Eight out of every 10 expats taking up the...
Eurozone Flops Drag Down Global House Prices
The flagging Eurozone is blamed for weighing down global house prices. By the end of September 2012, house prices were only 5.2% above the lows...
Portugal Hikes Income Tax 2% or Expats
Expats living in Portugal face a new round of austerity taxes and service cuts as the government struggles to beat a budget deficit. Portuguese finance...
Portugal welcomes wealthy expats with tax perks
Portugal has relaxed tax rules for wealthy expats heading for their place in the sun. The government has offered a special tax deal for expats...