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Becoming a Tax Resident in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 183-Day Rule, the Tax Domicile (Domicílio Fiscal), Double-Tax Treaty Tie-Breakers and the Tax Residency Certificate (Certificado de Residência Fiscal)

How you actually become a tax resident of Portugal: the 183-day rule, the habitual-home test, part-year residency, why domicílio fiscal is not the same thing, double-tax-treaty tie-breakers and how to get a certificado de residência fiscal.
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Lisbon Court Sends Sócrates-Era Public Works Secretary Paulo Campos to Trial Over the €1 Billion Road-PPP Case — Judge Carlos Alexandre Pronounces Five of Ten Charges as Costa Pina Walks Free Thirteen Years On

Portugal's Central Criminal Investigation Court has committed former Public Works secretary Paulo Campos to trial in the road-PPP corruption case — five of ten charges pronounced, with an estimated €1 billion in damage to the State, thirteen years after the file opened.
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Wind turbines on green rolling hills under a clouded sky, representing Portugal's electricity market and energy-consumer protection rules

Government Shields Vulnerable Households From Power Cuts and Forces Fixed-Price Contracts From Large Electricity Suppliers — New Decree Mandates Tailored Payment Plans and Carries the Social Tariff Across Supplier Switches

A new decree-law puts the law behind electricity consumers: cut-offs are barred during peak-demand periods and while a billing complaint is open, vulnerable households gain a right to payment plans, large suppliers must offer fixed-price deals, and the social tariff follows them on switching.
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Rows of solar panels in a green field under a blue sky, representing Portugal's electricity market and household energy supply

Setting Up Your Household Electricity and Gas in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Free Market, Contracted Power, the Social Tariff, Switching Suppliers and the New Consumer Protections

Connecting the power and gas in a Portuguese home means navigating the liberalised market, sizing your contracted power in kVA, choosing fixed or indexed tariffs, and knowing your rights on the social tariff and switching. This guide walks through every step, up to the 2026 consumer protections.
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