Guides
Paying Road Tax (IUC) and Passing Vehicle Inspection in Portugal
How annual road tax (IUC) is worked out, when and how to pay it, the new payment dates from 2027, and when your car needs its inspection.
IMT
Guides
Property Taxes in Portugal for Residents and Foreign Owners
What you pay to buy, own, and sell property in Portugal: IMT and stamp duty, yearly IMI and AIMI, the payment calendar, and tax on gains.
Politics
Council of Ministers Greenlights ITV Overhaul — New Decree-Law Reshapes Inspection-Centre Network, Strengthens IMT Sanctions and Locks In the March 2026 Rule That Lets Recall-Stalled Cars Fail Automatically
The Conselho de Ministros communiqué of 23 April 2026 contains a decree-law that has been quietly working its way through the inter-ministerial circuit since the autumn: a complete overhaul of the legal framework governing periodic technical...
Guides
Importing a Car to Portugal
How to put your foreign car on Portuguese plates: the vehicle tax (ISV), the tax free change of residence exemption, the deadlines, the steps, and the fees.
Guides
How Taxes Work in Portugal
The taxes you pay in Portugal: income tax rates, special regimes, investment and rent rates, property taxes, social security, VAT, and the tax calendar.
Guides
Buying Property in Portugal as a Foreigner
How to buy a home in Portugal from abroad or as a resident: the steps, the checks, IMT and stamp duty, the non-resident rate, and the full cost.