NON-HABITUAL RESIDENT GUIDE 2023
You can apply for the Non Habitual Resident program in Portugal. 
the Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) program in Portugal was introduced in September 2009 to attract high-value professionals, Investors, and pensioners to the country, and It grants certain tax exemptions and privileges over a period of 10 years.
Requirements for NHR Status:
- Not having been a tax resident in Portugal in the previous five years
- Becoming a tax resident in Portugal under the Portuguese Personal Income Tax Code
- Applying for the NHR status until March 31 of the year following that in which one becomes a resident in Portugal
Benefits of our NHR services 
- Expert Guidance: Our team is well-versed with the intricacies of the NHR application process in Portugal. We provide expert guidance to ensure a smooth and successful application.
- Tax Advantages: Portugal's NHR regime offers significant tax benefits, including a potential tax exemption on foreign income. We'll help you understand and maximize these benefits.
- Comprehensive Document Review: We meticulously review all necessary documents to ensure they meet the requirements, reducing the chances of application rejection.
- Time-Saving: Navigating the NHR process can be time-consuming. Our services streamline the process, saving you valuable time and effort.
- Stay Updated: Tax laws and regulations can change. We keep abreast of the latest updates related to NHR in Portugal, ensuring you always have the most current information.
- Personalized Approach: Every client's situation is unique. We offer tailored solutions to meet your specific needs and circumstances.
- Transparent Communication: We believe in clear and transparent communication. You'll be informed at every step, ensuring you're always in the loop.
- Multilingual Support: Our team can assist clients in multiple languages, ensuring clear understanding regardless of your native tongue.
- Post-Approval Assistance: Our support doesn't end once your NHR status is approved. We offer post-approval services to ensure you continue to benefit from the NHR regime.
- Peace of Mind: With our expertise, you can have peace of mind knowing that professionals are handling your NHR application, minimizing potential pitfalls.
FOREIGN SOURCE INCOME GUIDE
EMPLOYMENT INCOME
Income from employment is exempt from taxation in Portugal if they are taxed in the source country under a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). If there’s no DTA, the pension will be exempt if it’s not considered as obtained in Portuguese territory according to the Portuguese Internal Tax Code.
REAL ESTATE INCOME​​
SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME​
Income from self-employment in high value-added activities, whether scientific, artistic or technical, is exempt if it’s taxed in the source country under a DTA. Or if in the absence of a DTA, it can be taxed in the source country according to the OECD Model and as long as the country is not listed as a tax haven.
INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, AND OTHER INCOME​
CAPITAL GAINS​
Capital gains from the sale of real estate are exempt from taxation in Portugal if they are taxed in the source country under a DTA or, in the absence of a DTA, they can be taxed in the source country according to the OECD Model and the country is not listed as a tax haven. Capital gains from the sale of securities are taxed in Portugal.
PENSIONS
Foreign-source pensions are exempt from taxation in Portugal if they are taxed in the source country under a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA). If there’s no DTA, the pension will be exempt if it’s not considered as obtained in Portuguese territory according to the Portuguese Internal Tax Code
PORTUGUESE SOURCE INCOME GUIDE
EMPLOYMENT INCOME
20%
REAL ESTATE INCOME
SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME
Portuguese income from self-employment in high value-added activities, whether scientific, artistic or technical, is taxed at the special rate of
20%
INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, AND OTHER INCOME
CAPITAL GAINS
This income if originated in the Portuguese territory will be taxed according to the Portuguese Internal Tax Code
PENSIONS
This income if originated in the Portuguese territory will be taxed according to the Portuguese Internal Tax Code
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1 – Architects, engineers and similar technicians:
101 – Architects;
102 – Engineers;
103 – Geologists.
2- Visual artists, actors and musicians:
201 – Theater, ballet, cinema, radio and television artists;
202 – Singers; 203-Sculptors;
204 – Musicians;
205 – Painters.
3 – Auditors:
301 – Auditors;
302 – Tax consultants. 4- Doctors and dentists:
401 – Dentists;
402- Medical analysts;
403 – Medical surgeons;
404 – Doctors on ships;
405 – General practitioners;
406 – Dentists;
407 – Stomatologists;
408 – Physiatrists;
409 – Gastroenterologists;
410 – Ophthalmologists;
411 – Orthopedist doctors;
412 – Otorhinolaryngologists;
413 – Pediatricians;
414 – Radiologists;
415 – Doctors of other specialties.
5 – Teachers:
501 – University teaachers.
6 – Psychologists:
601 – Psychologists.
7 – Liberal, technical and assimilated professions:
701 – Archaeologists:
702 – Biologists and specialists in life sciences;
703 – Computer programmers:
704 – Computer science consulting and programming and activities related to
information technology and computer science;
705 – Computer programming activities;
706 – Computer consulting activities;
707 – Management and operation of computer equipment;
708 – Information service activities;
709 – Data processing activities, domiciliation of information and related activities;
710 – Data processing activities, domiciliation of information and related activities:
711 – Other information service activities;
712 – News agency activities:
713 – Other information service activities;
714 – Scientific research and development activities:
715 – Research and development of physical and natural sciences; 716- Research and development in biotechnology:
717 – Designers.
8 – Investors, directors and company managers:
801 – Investors, directors and company managers promoting productive investment;
802 – Chief executive officers;
1 – Architects, engineers and similar technicians:
101 – Architects;
102 – Engineers;
103 – Geologists.
2- Visual artists, actors and musicians:
201 – Theater, ballet, cinema, radio and television artists;
202 – Singers; 203-Sculptors;
204 – Musicians;
205 – Painters.
3 – Auditors:
301 – Auditors;
302 – Tax consultants. 4- Doctors and dentists:
401 – Dentists;
402- Medical analysts;
403 – Medical surgeons;
404 – Doctors on ships;
405 – General practitioners;
406 – Dentists;
407 – Stomatologists;
408 – Physiatrists;
409 – Gastroenterologists;
410 – Ophthalmologists;
411 – Orthopedist doctors;
412 – Otorhinolaryngologists;
413 – Pediatricians;
414 – Radiologists;
415 – Doctors of other specialties.
5 – Teachers:
501 – University teaachers.
6 – Psychologists:
601 – Psychologists.
7 – Liberal, technical and assimilated professions:
701 – Archaeologists:
702 – Biologists and specialists in life sciences;
703 – Computer programmers:
704 – Computer science consulting and programming and activities related to
information technology and computer science;
705 – Computer programming activities;
706 – Computer consulting activities;
707 – Management and operation of computer equipment;
708 – Information service activities;
709 – Data processing activities, domiciliation of information and related activities;
710 – Data processing activities, domiciliation of information and related activities:
711 – Other information service activities;
712 – News agency activities:
713 – Other information service activities;
714 – Scientific research and development activities:
715 – Research and development of physical and natural sciences; 716- Research and development in biotechnology:
717 – Designers.
8 – Investors, directors and company managers:
801 – Investors, directors and company managers promoting productive investment;
802 – Chief executive officers;
1) Andorra;
2) Anguilla;
3) Antigua and Barbuda;
4) Netherlands Antilles;
5) Aruba;
6) Ascension;
7) Bahamas;
8) Bahrain;
9) Barbados;
10) Belize;
11) Bermuda Islands;
12) Bolivia;
13) Brunei;
14) Channel Islands (Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Great Stark, Herm, Little Sark, Brechou, Jethou and Lihou);
15) Cayman Islands;
16) Cocos and Keeling Islands;
17) (Repealed.)
18) Cook Islands;
19) Costa Rica;
20) Djibouti;
21) Dominica;
22) United Arab Emirates;
23) Falkland Islands or Malvinas;
24) Fiji Islands;
25) Gambia;
26) Grenada;
27) Gibraltar,
28) Guam Island;
29) Guyana;
30) Honduras;
31) Hong Kong,
32) Jamaica;
33) Jordan;
34) Queshm Islands;
35) Kiribati Island;
36) Kuwait;
37) Labuan;
38) Lebanon;
39) Liberia;
40) Liechtenstein;
41) (Repealed.)
42) Maldives Islands;
43) Isle of Man;
44) Northern Mariana Islands;
45) Marshall Islands;
46) Mauritius;
47) Monaco;
48) Montserrat;
49) Nauru;
50) Christmas Islands;
51) Niue Island;
52) Norfolk Island;
53) Sultanate of Oman:
54) Pacific Islands not included in other paragraphs:
55) Palau Islands;
56) Panama;
57) Pitcairn Island:
58) French Polynesia;
59) Puerto Rico; 60) Qatar;
61) Solomon Islands:
62) American Samoa;
63) Western Samoa;
64) St Helena Island;
65) St Lucia;
66) St Kitts and Nevis;
67) San Marino;
68) St Peter’s Island and Miguelon;
69) St Vincent and the Grenadines;
70) Seychelles:
71) Swaziland;
72) Svalbard Islands (Spitsbergen archipelago and Bjornoya island);
73) Tokelau Island;
74) Tonga:
75) Trinidad and Tobago:
76) Tristan da Cunha Island;
77) Turks and Caicos Islands;
78) Tuvalu Island;
79) Uruguay:
80) Republic of Vanuatu;
81) British Virgin Islands;
82) Virgin Islands of the United States of America;
83) Yemen Arab Republic;
a) Labour income derived from activities carried out in Portugal, as well as from isolated acts of a scientific, artistic or technical nature carried out in Portugal.
(b) income from work carried out on board ships and aircraft, provided that the beneficiaries are employed by an entity which has its residence, registered office or effective management in that territory. c) Income from intellectual or industrial property or from the provision of information relating to experience acquired in the commercial, industrial or scientific sector, or arising from the use or granting of the use of agricultural, commercial or scientific equipment, when this does not constitute property income, as well as income derived from technical assistance, owed by entities that have their residence, registered office, effective management or permanent establishment in that territory to which the payment must be attributed, as well as when the registration or equivalent formality has been carried out in that territory or when the goods are used there or the right from which they derive is exercised.
d) Income attributable to a permanent establishment located there.
Income from capital owed by entities that have their residence, registered office, effective management or permanent establishment in it, to which the payment must be attributed, as well as, unless proven otherwise, income from capital placed in it by means of acts entered into there or the repayment of which is guaranteed with assets existing in it, in which case the presumption operates from the moment the guarantee is provided.
f) Income relating to real estate located there, including capital gains resulting from its transfer.
s) Capital gains resulting from the transfer for consideration of shares and other securities issued by a company with its registered office or effective management in this territory.
h) Capital gains resulting from the disposal of the assets, where registration or an equivalent formality has been carried out.
i) Capital gains resulting from the transfer for consideration of the rights and assets, when the assets to which they relate are located there.
j) Pensions and winnings from lotteries, mutual betting or other games, owed by an entity that has its residence, registered office, effective management or permanent establishment therein, to which the payment must be attributed.
WHY OUR CLIENTS LIKE OUR UNIQUE APPROACH
In our commitment to delivering solutions tailored to each customer’s unique needs, we have developed a systematic five-step approach.
The journey begins with Understanding the customer’s situation, needs, and objective. These insights allows us to Define the plan, set clear objectives, and define a timeline. With the roadmap in place we proceed to Execute the plan, deploying the necessary resources, tools, and strategies to achieve the objective. We provide real time Feedback to our customers, with a panoramic view of the journey, encompassing past actions, present outcomes, and future projections related to their case. The final step, once the desired outcomes are achieved and the customer is satisfied, is the celebration of Success
In essence, our approach is a blend of meticulous planning, execution, and collaboration, ensuring that every customer case is handled with the utmost care and professionalism
WE WALK THE WALK
Our Knowledge and experience is based in many successful client cases we have worked on. That is the reason most of our new clients are referrals from our previous ones.
360 DEGREE COVERAGE
We work in all aspects of your puzzle to ensure each piece is a perfect fit. Nothing is left to chance. We focus only on what you need and don't wate time with anything else
WITH YOU ALL THE WAY
Some objectives may seem daunting and challenging, but you won't have to do it alone. We eliminate problems, we sort paperwork, and tie up loose ends, saving you time, effort, and money.
WE WALK THE WALK
Our Knowledge and experience is based in many successful client cases we have worked on. That is the reason most of our new clients are referrals from our previous ones.
360 DEGREE COVERAGE
We work in all aspects of your puzzle to ensure each piece is a perfect fit. Nothing is left to chance. We focus only on what you need and don't wate time with anything else
WITH YOU ALL THE WAY
Some objectives may seem daunting and challenging, but you won't have to do it alone. We eliminate problems, we sort paperwork, and tie up loose ends, saving you time, effort, and money.