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Paying the Imposto Único de Circulação (IUC) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Six Categorias, the Cilindrada/CO₂ Brackets, the Adicional for Diesel, EV and Disability Exemptions and the Birth-Month Window Before the 2027 April Switch

Paying the Imposto Único de Circulação (IUC) in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Six Categorias, the Cilindrada/CO₂ Brackets, the Adicional for Diesel, EV and Disability Exemptions and the Birth-Month Window Before the 2027 April Switch

A practical guide to the Imposto Único de Circulação (IUC) for 2026: the six categorias, the cilindrada and CO₂ brackets, the Adicional de IUC for diesel cars, the EV and disability exemptions, the birth-month payment window, the Portal das Finanças payment flow and the April 2027 switch.
The Portugal Brief
Programa de Apoio ao Arrendamento Runs Seven Years Without IHRU Inspections — Tax Exemptions on Roughly 1,000 Active Contracts Sit Unchecked as the Simplified Accessible Rental Regime Takes Over From the 2019 Scheme on 1 September 2026

Programa de Apoio ao Arrendamento Runs Seven Years Without IHRU Inspections — Tax Exemptions on Roughly 1,000 Active Contracts Sit Unchecked as the Simplified Accessible Rental Regime Takes Over From the 2019 Scheme on 1 September 2026

An external evaluation commissioned by the Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana (Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation, IHRU) and surfaced in Público on Monday 8 June 2026 lands a hard finding on the central instrument of...
The Portugal Brief
Filing the IRS Annual Income-Tax Return in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 1 April–30 June Window, the Modelo 3 Anexos Stack, the Portal das Finanças Pre-Filled Declaration and the Reembolso Pipeline

Filing the IRS Annual Income-Tax Return in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 1 April–30 June Window, the Modelo 3 Anexos Stack, the Portal das Finanças Pre-Filled Declaration and the Reembolso Pipeline

The IRS (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares, Personal Income Tax) annual return — Modelo 3 — covers the calendar-year 2025 income of every resident taxpayer (and certain non-resident taxpayers with Portuguese-source income) and must...
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Bastonária Paula Franco Says IRS Refund Pipeline Has "Practically Stopped" with Thousands of Declarações por Liquidar — Ordem dos Contabilistas Flags Reform Results Still Not Showing Up

Bastonária Paula Franco Says IRS Refund Pipeline Has "Practically Stopped" with Thousands of Declarações por Liquidar — Ordem dos Contabilistas Flags Reform Results Still Not Showing Up

Speaking on Conversa Capital (Antena 1 / Jornal de Negócios), Bastonária Paula Franco said IRS reimbursement processing is now "practically stopped" with thousands of declarations pending — and that the 2026 housing fiscal package is "no miracle" despite well-aimed measures.
The Portugal Brief
Finanças Reweights the ISP Combustível Discount With a +0.77-Cent Diesel Top-Up and a –0.02-Cent Gasolina Trim From 9 June — Pump-Week Extraordinary Rebate Holds at €51.45 and €41.97 per 1,000 Litres

Finanças Reweights the ISP Combustível Discount With a +0.77-Cent Diesel Top-Up and a –0.02-Cent Gasolina Trim From 9 June — Pump-Week Extraordinary Rebate Holds at €51.45 and €41.97 per 1,000 Litres

The Ministry of Finance retuned the extraordinary ISP rebate on 5 June: diesel picks up 0.765 cents against a four-cent forecast climb, gasoline gives back 0.021 cents — leaving cumulative discounts at €51.45 and €41.97 per 1,000 litres for the 9 June pump week.
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