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Taxes in Portugal

Q: How much tax do you pay in Portugal?

Personal income: 20% / 0%. Company tax: 20%. IFICI: 20% on qualified employment income and most foreign income exempt for 10 years. Strict activity requirements.

Lisbon · Porto

EUIFICI 10 years

Personal income20% / 0%

Company tax20%

Minimum days183

Cost of residencyMedium

How to get residency

EU citizens: registration certificate. IFICI regime for qualified professions.

Days you must stay

183 days or a habitual home in Portugal.

Small print

IFICI: 20% on qualified employment income and most foreign income exempt for 10 years. Strict activity requirements.

Personal income tax6/10

Company tax4/10

Cost of residency6/10

Ease7/10

Life and connections9/10

If you move here

To stop paying tax at home you must live in Portugal most of the year, have your centre of life there and, if you own a company, run it from there. A tax residency certificate from Portugal is your best proof.

Also check whether an exit tax applies to you and read the tax treaty, if there is one.

Am I still tax resident at home? · Calculate the exit tax · Compare Portugal with other countries

Sources · reviewed on 2026-11-01

Official source under review. Data for this country is based on the rules known on the review date.

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