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A row of white wind turbines spread across dry hills at the Pampilhosa da Serra wind park in central Portugal, with a substation building on the right

The Tax Authority Reclassifies Wind and Solar Parks as Single 'Properties,' and Their Municipal Tax Bills Could Double

A Tax Authority circular signed off on 27 July now treats each wind or solar farm as a single taxable 'property' — towers, blades, panels, substations and all — rather than a set of separate parts. One wind park's taxable value could jump from €63m to €150m. The renewables body APREN is fighting it;

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

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AIMA Tells EU Nationals With Paper Residence Cards to Renew Online — and to Drop the Leading Zero

AIMA has issued fresh guidance for EU citizens and their non-EU family members who still hold paper Residence Cards, directing them to renew through the online Renewals Portal. The catch: when entering the card number, holders must ignore the leading zero — enter 11641, not 011641 — or the form will

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Slips 0.2%, BCP Bucks the Trend, Insolvencies Climb

📋 In This Edition * Market Wrap: Lisbon Hands Back Part of the Eclipse-Day Rally * The Movers: Paper and Materials Weigh, BCP the Lone Bright Spot * Business & Tech Focus: Insolvencies Climb Beneath a Calm Tape, and a Bank Swims Against the Tide * Bonds and the Euro * The Day Ahead Market Wrap:

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

A building site in Albufeira, Portugal, with a red tower crane and the concrete shell of an apartment block under construction

Company Labour Costs Accelerate to 5.4% in the Second Quarter, Led by Construction Pay

Portugal's Labour Cost Index rose 5.4% year-on-year in Q2 2026, up from 5.3%, INE data show — well ahead of 3.0% inflation. Construction led at 6.7% and services accelerated to 5.8%, while industry and public administration cooled to 4.9%.

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

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Winter Storms Drag Portugal's Fruit and Vegetable Exports Down 3.5%, Widening the Trade Gap Toward €300 Million

Fresh-produce exports fell 3.5% in value and 5.9% in volume in the first half of 2026, to EUR1.226 billion, as three winter storms — the 'Kristin effect' — cut harvests. The sector's trade deficit passed EUR300 million, nearly double 2024.

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

The neoclassical facade of the Assembleia da Republica in Lisbon, the Palacio de Sao Bento, with a Portuguese flag flying against a dark storm sky

Portugal Puts Lobbyists on a Public Register, Logging Every Ministerial Meeting From Friday

From Friday, anyone lobbying a Portuguese minister must first join a public register (RTRI), and their meetings, letters and documents will be logged and mostly published. No registration, no meeting; unregistered submissions are excluded from decisions.

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

Cars parked and driving on a cobbled street in the Alfama district of Lisbon, with tram tracks in the road and traditional Portuguese buildings behind, illustrating Portugal's vehicle fleet

New EU Rules on Scrapped Cars Take Effect, Promising Cheaper Used Parts and a Clampdown on Exporting Old Vehicles

A new EU regulation on end-of-life vehicles takes effect on 13 August, tightening recycling rules and cracking down on the export of unroadworthy cars from mid-2031. For Portuguese drivers it should mean cheaper second-hand parts, at an estimated lifetime cost of under €70 a vehicle.

The Portugal Brief 13 Aug 2026

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