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A hydroelectric dam in the Douro river gorge in northeast Portugal

€335 Million in Tax From EDP's Douro Dam Sale May Lapse in October if the Fisco Fails to Collect

The Tax Authority has until October to collect €335.2 million owed on EDP's 2020 sale of six Douro dams, or lose the right to it under caducidade rules. The PS is demanding answers; a regional movement warns of a scandalous tax write-off.

The Portugal Brief 08 Aug 2026

The Bank of Portugal Tightens Mortgage Limits From Today, Cutting the Maximum Debt-Service Ratio to 45%

The Bank of Portugal Tightens Mortgage Limits From Today, Cutting the Maximum Debt-Service Ratio to 45%

From 1 August, new Banco de Portugal rules cap the share of income a household can commit to loan repayments at 45%, tighten banks' room for exceptions, and simplify maximum loan terms by age.

The Portugal Brief 01 Aug 2026

The stone facade of the Ministerio das Financas at Praca do Comercio in Lisbon, with the words MINISTERIO DAS FINANCAS engraved in the marble surround

An Engineer Takes the Helm of Portugal's Tax Authority, Ending Helena Borges's Eleven-Year Tenure

Mario Campos, a systems engineer who has spent a decade inside the tax office, became director-general of Portugal's Tax and Customs Authority on 1 August, ending Helena Borges's eleven-year tenure and making digital transformation and the fight against evasion his priorities.

The Portugal Brief 01 Aug 2026

Praca do Comercio in Lisbon, home to Portugal's Finance Ministry, seen from the Tagus

Portugal's Tax Authority Wraps Up This Year's IRS Settlements, With Refunds Due by 31 August

Portugal's tax office had until Friday to issue every IRS settlement note for 2025 income. Refunds must be paid by 31 August. Here is how to read your nota de liquidacao, where to find it, and what to do if it is wrong.

The Portugal Brief 31 Jul 2026

The illuminated Bank of Portugal building at night

Portugal's Inflation Retreats to 3.0% in July as Cheaper Fuel and Food Offset Sticky Core Prices

Portugal's headline inflation slowed to 3.0% in July from 3.2% in June, as fuel and fresh-food prices eased. But core inflation edged up to 2.6%, and the euro area moved the other way, rising to 2.9%.

The Portugal Brief 31 Jul 2026

Nine Years On, CGD Finds a Buyer for Its Brazil Bank, Closing an EU-Ordered Exit

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

The Portugal Brief 30 Jul 2026

The ornate Banco de Portugal building illuminated at night in Porto, Portugal, its classical stone facade lit gold against a dark sky

Portuguese Households' Financial Wealth Doubles to €402 Billion, but Nearly Half Still Sits in Low-Yield Deposits

Bank of Portugal financial accounts show household financial assets reached about €402 billion in 2025, more than double the 2005 figure. Yet deposits and savings certificates still make up 44% of that wealth, even as household debt falls to 63% of GDP.

The Portugal Brief 24 Jul 2026

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