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The Praca do Comercio in Lisbon, home to Portuguese government finance offices, seen from the Tagus river

Avoiding Double Taxation in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Double-Taxation Treaties, the Tax-Residency Certificate, the RFI Forms and the Article 81 Foreign Tax Credit

Move to Portugal with a foreign pension, rental or portfolio and the same income risks being taxed twice. Here is how the machinery that prevents it works in 2026: the treaty network, the Article 81 foreign tax credit, the tax-residency certificate and the RFI forms — and the mistakes that cost peop
The Portugal Brief
A high-voltage electricity pylon and power line crossing eucalyptus forest in Rio Maior, Portugal

The Contribuição para o Audiovisual (CAV) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the €2.85 RTP Levy on Your Electricity Bill, the 6% VAT, the Reduced and Zero Rates, and Who Is Exempt

That mysterious line on your Portuguese electricity bill funds public broadcaster RTP. The Contribuição Audiovisual costs €3.02 a month with VAT, you pay it even with no television, and it is charged per electricity contract. The 2026 amounts, the reduced €1 rate, the under-400 kWh exemption, and ho
The Portugal Brief