🇵🇹 Portugal · Tax System
Corporate tax, VAT/GST, personal income tax, capital gains, and filing obligations.
Quick answer
Portugal taxes personal income (IRS), corporate profits (IRC) and VAT (IVA), run by the Autoridade Tributária (AT). Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income; special regimes for new residents have changed, so verify current rules.
Portugal's taxes are administered by the Autoridade Tributária (AT): personal income tax (IRS), corporate tax (IRC) and VAT (IVA). Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income.
- The AT administers IRS, IRC and IVA.
- Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income.
- IVA (VAT) applies to most goods and services.
Official authorities
- Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
Tax portal — income tax, corporate tax and IVA.
Frequently asked questions
When am I a Portuguese tax resident?
Generally if you spend more than 183 days in Portugal or have your habitual home there; residents are taxed on worldwide income.
What happened to the NHR regime?
The classic Non-Habitual Resident regime was closed to new entrants and replaced by a narrower incentive; verify the current rules before relying on tax benefits.
What is the IVA rate?
IVA applies at a standard rate with reduced rates for some goods and services, and different rates in the autonomous regions.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.