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President Seguro Promulgates the Habitação Fiscal Package on Tuesday 12 May — 10% IRS Cap on Rents Up to €2,300, 6% IVA on Moderate-Price Construction and a First-Buyer IMT Exemption Hold Through 31 December 2029

President Seguro Promulgates the Habitação Fiscal Package on Tuesday 12 May — 10% IRS Cap on Rents Up to €2,300, 6% IVA on Moderate-Price Construction and a First-Buyer IMT Exemption Hold Through 31 December 2029

President António José Seguro promulgated the Government's housing fiscal package on Tuesday 12 May 2026, completing the legislative cycle that began with Law 9-A/2026 — the parliamentary authorisation passed on 6 March — and the Council of...
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Banco de Portugal Forces Lenders to Refund €8.91 Million to Clients in 2025 as Cobranças Indevidas Drop From the €22 Million 2024 Outlier — Commissions Carry €8.24 Million of the Restitution

Banco de Portugal Forces Lenders to Refund €8.91 Million to Clients in 2025 as Cobranças Indevidas Drop From the €22 Million 2024 Outlier — Commissions Carry €8.24 Million of the Restitution

BdP's 2025 Behavioural Supervision Report shows banks returned €8.91M to clients — €8.24M in commissions and €670k in interest — after pricing, suitability and late-payment breaches surfaced. Complaints over account closures jumped 55% and fraud disputes 45%.
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Conselho de Ministros Drops the Seven-Working-Day Pre-Approval Rule for PPR and PRIIPs Advertising on Thursday 14 May — Six-Month Validity Survives the Reform as Insurers Move to a Communicate-First Notification Regime

Conselho de Ministros Drops the Seven-Working-Day Pre-Approval Rule for PPR and PRIIPs Advertising on Thursday 14 May — Six-Month Validity Survives the Reform as Insurers Move to a Communicate-First Notification Regime

Council of Ministers approved Thursday a diploma that strips the seven-working-day prior-approval gate for PPR and PRIIPs advertising. Insurers and banks move to a communicate-first notification regime; six-month message validity and supervisor ex-post powers survive.
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