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Selling Property in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to Capital-Gains Tax (Mais-Valias), the 50% Rule, the Principal-Residence Reinvestment Exemption and the Anexo G Filing

A practical guide to capital-gains tax on selling a home in Portugal: how the mais-valia is calculated, the 50% rule that now applies to residents and non-residents alike, the principal-residence reinvestment exemption, the over-65 route, the new 2026 rental-reinvestment relief and the Anexo G filin

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Portugal's VAT-Group Regime Goes Live on 1 July, but the Tax Portal Isn't Ready to Enrol Companies

A new regime letting corporate groups consolidate their VAT takes effect on 1 July under Law 62/2025, but the Tax Authority concedes the Portal das Finanças won't be ready, so groups must opt in through the e-balcao help desk via their certified accountant.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Back Pain Tops Portugal's Chronic-Illness League as INE Finds One in Three Adults Affected and a Majority Overweight

The latest INE National Health Survey finds low back pain is the country's most common chronic condition, affecting some 3.2 million adults, while more than half the population is overweight or obese and women carry a heavier load of chronic illness than men.

The Portugal Brief 28 Jun 2026

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Importing and Legalising a Foreign Car in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the ISV, the Transfer-of-Residence Exemption, the DAV and Getting Your Matricula Nacional

A practical guide to legalising a foreign-registered car in Portugal: the ISV vehicle tax, the transfer-of-residence exemption, the DAV customs declaration, the Category B inspection and the real 2026 costs of getting Portuguese plates.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jun 2026

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Portugal Bets Its Below-EU Electricity Prices Will Attract Green Industry Under a New 2040 Strategy

A government order in force from 25 June launches a Green Industrial Strategy to 2040, wagering that electricity prices around 30% below the EU average can draw decarbonisation-linked factories, data centres and green-hydrogen plants to Portugal.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jun 2026

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Portugal Braces for a 40°C Heatwave as Forecasters Warn of Tropical Nights and Rising Fire Risk

After a brief cool spell, IPMA expects a new heatwave from Thursday, with highs near 40°C in Lisbon and up to 42°C in the interior into early July, warm tropical nights and a sharp rise in wildfire risk across the country.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jun 2026

Portugal's Demographic Squeeze Comes Into Focus as INE Projections Point Toward 8.3 Million People by 2100

Portugal's Demographic Squeeze Comes Into Focus as INE Projections Point Toward 8.3 Million People by 2100

Behind a week of headlines about pensions, labour shortages and immigration sits one slow-moving force: a population that official projections see shrinking from 10.7 million today toward 8.3 million by century's end.

The Portugal Brief 27 Jun 2026

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