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AIMA Cultural Mediators Call Strike for March 30, Warning the Immigration Agency Cannot Function Without Them

AIMA Cultural Mediators Call Strike for March 30, Warning the Immigration Agency Cannot Function Without Them

Portugal's immigration agency is facing another disruption. Cultural mediators at AIMA (Agencia para a Integracao, Migracoes e Asilo) have announced a strike for Sunday, March 30, demanding integration into the agency's permanent workforce after...

Portugal's Tax Authority Confirms Non-Residents Cannot Claim Capital Gains Reinvestment Exemption When Selling Property

Portugal's Tax Authority Confirms Non-Residents Cannot Claim Capital Gains Reinvestment Exemption When Selling Property

If you are a Portuguese citizen living abroad or a foreign national who owns property in Portugal but is no longer tax resident there, a recent ruling from the Autoridade Tributaria (AT) has made one thing unmistakably clear: you cannot claim the...

Portugal's New Housing Tax Package Promises Relief, but EU Rules Limit the Boldest Measure

Portugal's New Housing Tax Package Promises Relief, but EU Rules Limit the Boldest Measure

The Portuguese government spent Tuesday laying out the fine print of what may be the most significant housing policy intervention in years. At a seminar in Lisbon organized by Imojuris at the offices of law firm VdA, Secretary of State for Tax...

PS Leader's Venezuela Visit Sparks Internal Backlash as Senior Socialists Question the Optics

PS Leader's Venezuela Visit Sparks Internal Backlash as Senior Socialists Question the Optics

A weekend trip by Portugal's Socialist Party leader to Venezuela has triggered an unusually public display of discomfort within the party, with senior figures distancing themselves from the visit and questioning its political wisdom at a sensitive...