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On March 9th, 2022, the European Parliament lawmakers voted in favor of calling on the European Commission to put forward a proposal to phase out all EU Residence by Investment and Citizenship by [...]

The Portuguese Government tightened the requirements to apply for Portuguese citizenship under the Sephardic Jewish Ancestry regime. However, the changes are not retroactive and do not impact [...]

The Portuguese Government has approved the withholding tax (Personal Income Tax) tables applicable in 2022 to employment and pension income for Madeira residents (Order 550/2021, of December [...]

The Tax Treaty between Portugal and Sweden has been terminated. The termination is effective January 1st, 2022, as per the Treaties’ provisions. The Portuguese Foreign Affairs Ministry [...]

The Portuguese Government introduced several changes to Golden Visa. The changes focus on minimum investment thresholds and geographic restrictions and are in force since January 2022. In [...]

The Government’s proposal to disband the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF) was approved today by the Parliament at commission level. Therefore, it is expected for the bill to be fully [...]

Overview of proposed changes to the Personal Income Tax and Corporate Income Tax Codes. The Proposed State Budget Law for 2022 is being discussed at the Portuguese Parliament. Significant changes [...]

The Portuguese Government presented a bill several months ago for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and the Council (“Directive”) on the protection of [...]

Introduction This article summarizes the key aspects of investing in a Portuguese investment fund, for Golden Visa purposes. There is currently an increased influx of investors aiming to secure [...]

The Parliament of the Autonomous Region of Azores approved a 30% VAT reduction from July 1st, 2021 onwards. The standard rate will be decreased from 18% to 16%. Other rates of 4% and 9% rates [...]