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Taxes

Tax policy, fiscal changes, and financial planning for residents of Portugal.

How to Get a NIF (Tax Number) in Portugal: A Complete Guide for 2026

How to Get a NIF (Tax Number) in Portugal: A Complete Guide for 2026

The NIF — Número de Identificação Fiscal — is Portugal's nine-digit tax identification number, and it is the single most important document you will need as a foreigner in Portugal. Without one, you cannot open a bank account, sign a lease, set up...

2.3 Million Retirees Face Losing €100–€200 Extraordinary Pension Supplement in 2026

2.3 Million Retirees Face Losing €100–€200 Extraordinary Pension Supplement in 2026

Finance Minister Miranda Sarmento admits the €100–€200 extraordinary pension supplement paid in each of the last two years is 'more difficult to execute' in 2026, as Middle East-driven spending pressures and storm reconstruction costs erode Portugal's budget surplus.

Filing Your IRS in Portugal as a Foreign Resident: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Filing Your IRS in Portugal as a Foreign Resident: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026

Tax season in Portugal opened on 1 April and runs until 30 June 2026. For the country's growing population of foreign residents — from digital nomads on the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) successor regime to long-term expats with Portuguese employment...