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Portugal Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) Regime

Portugal's NHR regime offered a flat 20% tax on Portuguese-source employment income and exemptions on most foreign income. The regime was closed to new applicants on January 1, 2024, but existing beneficiaries continue under grandfathering.

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Visão geral do regime

Estado
Discontinued
Tipo
Preferential
Estabelecido
2009
Duração
10 anos
Highlight
20% flat tax and foreign income exemptions
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Comparação de regimes fiscais

Default Rates

Eligibility
Any resident
Duration
Indefinite
Income Tax
12.5-48%
Foreign Income
Taxed
Capital Gains
28%
Dividends
28%
Wealth Tax
None
Inheritance Tax
10%

IFICI+ Tax Incentive

Eligibility
Not resident prior 5 years
Duration
10 years
Income Tax
20% flat
Foreign Income
Exempt
Capital Gains
Exempt
Dividends
Exempt
Wealth Tax
None
Inheritance Tax
None
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Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) Regime

Eligibility
Not resident prior 5 years
Duration
10 years
Income Tax
20% flat
Foreign Income
Exempt
Capital Gains
0%
Dividends
0%
Wealth Tax
None
Inheritance Tax
None

Principais benefícios

20% flat tax on Portuguese employment income
Foreign income exempt
10-year duration

Requisitos e considerações

Must not have been resident in prior 5 years

Migration pathways

EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens

Free access

Detalhes do programa

Portugal's Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime was introduced in 2009 and became one of Europe's most popular preferential tax regimes, attracting thousands of retirees, entrepreneurs, and remote workers. The regime was officially closed to new applicants on January 1, 2024.

Under NHR, qualifying individuals enjoyed a flat 20% tax rate on Portuguese-source employment and self-employment income from "high value-added" activities. Foreign-source income (pensions, dividends, interest, royalties, capital gains) was generally exempt from Portuguese tax under the "exemption method" if taxable in the source country under applicable tax treaties.

The regime lasted for 10 consecutive tax years. Grandfathering provisions protect existing NHR beneficiaries and those who applied or established residence before December 31, 2023.

The NHR regime has been replaced by the IFICI regime for new applicants from 2024.

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Personal income tax rates (IRS)

Autoridade Tributária - Artigo 68.º do Código do IRS (Taxas gerais)·Last checked: 12/01/26

Capital gains tax (securities/shares)

Autoridade Tributária - Artigo 72.º do Código do IRS (Taxas especiais)·Last checked: 12/01/26

Dividend and investment income taxation

Autoridade Tributária - Artigo 71.º do Código do IRS (Taxas liberatórias)·Last checked: 12/01/26

Wealth tax / Net worth tax

Autoridade Tributária - Nota Informativa AIMI (Adicional ao IMI)·Last checked: 12/01/26

Inheritance and gift tax (Imposto do Selo)

Autoridade Tributária - Imposto do Selo (Óbito/Participação)·Last checked: 12/01/26

Foreign income / Worldwide taxation

Autoridade Tributária - Artigo 15.º do Código do IRS (Âmbito da Sujeição)·Last checked: 12/01/26

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