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Portugal IFICI+ Tax Incentive
Portugal's IFICI regime, replacing NHR from 2024, offers a 20% flat tax on employment income from qualifying scientific, research, and high-tech activities, plus exemptions on some foreign income, for 10 years.
Regime overview
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Preferential
- Established
- 2024
- Duration
- 10 years
- Highlight
- 20% flat rate on qualifying income, foreign income exempt
Tax regimes comparison
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
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
| Tax Type | Default | IFICI+ Tax Incentive | Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) Regime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Any resident | Not resident prior 5 years | Not resident prior 5 years |
| Duration | Indefinite | 10 years | 10 years |
| Income Tax | 12.5-48% | 20% flat | 20% flat |
| Foreign Income | Taxed | Exempt | Exempt |
| Capital Gains | 28% | Exempt | 0% |
| Dividends | 28% | Exempt | 0% |
| Wealth Tax | None | None | None |
| Inheritance Tax | 10% | None | None |
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Key benefits
20% flat tax on scientific and research income
10-year duration
No minimum investment requirement
Requirements and considerations
Must not have been resident in prior 5 years
Migration pathways
EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens
Free access
Program details
The Incentivo Fiscal à Investigação Científica e Inovação (IFICI) regime was introduced in Portugal's 2024 State Budget as the replacement for the closed NHR regime. It entered into force on January 1, 2024.
IFICI provides a flat 20% tax rate on employment and professional income derived from "highly qualified or specialized activities of scientific, academic, or research nature." The regime lasts for 10 years.
Unlike NHR, IFICI is more narrowly targeted at scientific research and innovation activities. Foreign-source income may still benefit from exemptions under Portugal's tax treaties, but the blanket exemption method of NHR is not replicated.
Eligibility requires not having been a Portuguese tax resident in the previous 5 years and engaging in qualifying scientific/research activities in Portugal.
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