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.
Portugal's critical fire period runs 1 July to 30 September, and the land-clearing deadline lapsed on 30 June. Owners must keep a cleared strip of at least 50 metres around buildings or face fines of €140–€5,000 for individuals and up to €60,000 for companies, with pile burning banned.
Portugal's annual personal income-tax return is due by 30 June. Late filers face fines starting at €25, while Finanças must finish assessments by 31 July and pay refunds by 31 August. A primer on the deadline, penalties and refunds for residents and new arrivals.
Portugal's 2026 Praia Acessível network covers 248 coastal and inland sites, of which 244 are rated for reduced-mobility access — a practical map of the white-flag programme run by APA, INR and Turismo de Portugal for the 2026 bathing season.
Sunday's edition of Público maps the full mechanics of the Terra+ Estratégia approved by the Conselho de Ministros at the end of April: a €2.3 billion mobilisation through 2030 designed to steady a Portuguese urban-waste system that still routes...
AT informação vinculativa confirms CGA work-accident pensions for civil servants are taxed under IRS — the Decreto-Lei 503/99 carve-out blocks the Article 12 exemption, and retroactive lump sums qualify for the Article 74 splitting option.
Empathia wraps its first Portuguese year on the vitalícia usufruct-sale model with ~40 closed contracts, €4M+ reintroduced into the household economy, an average seller age of 79.2 and a 31% discount anchor — set against tightening pension aid and a structurally aging owner-occupier base.
