The EU is moving to scrap the double taxation of cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, a fix estimated to be worth about €500 a year to the average investor. The FASTER Directive brings a 14-day digital tax-residence certificate and relief at source, with Portugal transposing it by end-202
The Council of Ministers has approved a new Prestacao Social Unica (Single Social Benefit) that folds 13 existing supports into one means-tested payment worth €268.60 — half the IAS index. It takes effect on 31 December 2026, sits 8.5% above today's insertion-income floor, and tapers with earned inc
The Lisbon market bounced back on Thursday, with the PSI climbing 1.07% to close at 9,145.86 points and recovering all of Wednesday's 0.93% slide. A powerful
A new decree-law gives municipalities with more than 1,000 registered short-term rentals until 31 December 2026 to write local rules for alojamento local — and lets them suspend new registrations meanwhile. Lisbon, Porto, Funchal and Sintra already restrict lettings in their busiest zones.
Portuguese pharmaceutical group Hovione is investing €200 million in a new medicines factory at Seixal, now in its final construction phase and due to open in September 2027 with at least 100 qualified jobs. The plant is funded entirely from the company's own equity, without EU money.
The Council of Ministers has approved a Temporary Solidarity Contribution on the oil sector, a windfall-style levy on refiners' profits that run far above normal years. It arrives as Galp posts an €812 million first-half profit, up 44 percent, with Brussels' approval secured back in April.
State-owned Caixa Geral de Depósitos has found a buyer for its Brazilian subsidiary, selling Banco Caixa Geral — Brasil to newly formed MD Capital. The disposal, ordered by Brussels in 2016 as a condition of CGD's €3.9bn recapitalisation, completes a sale attempted twice before and is expected to cl
