Freelancing
Opening activity in Portugal: three things people get wrong
When the declaration is really due, what the first year costs, and why Social Security starts in month 12 — registering as self-employed with Finanças.
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Portuguese tax, explained
Clear guides to tax, work and life in Portugal. Find the topic you need, with official sources and dates you can check.
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Income tax
Modelo 3: which anexos you need, and proof it was received
The 1 April–30 June window that does not move for weekends, which of the 13 anexos apply to you, and the Modelo 3 receipt that proves nothing yet.
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Crypto
Crypto in Portugal is taxed on the 365-day line
How crypto is taxed in Portugal — 28% under 365 days, excluded above it, FIFO by statute, and the swap rule that leaves one thing genuinely unresolved.
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Property
Renting out property in Portugal: 25%, 10%, or Category B
The 25% default, the 10% moderate-rent rate, stamp duty on the lease itself, and why Alojamento Local is a different tax — rental income in 2026.
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Living in Portugal
Foreign income in Portugal: the lesser-of credit rule
The lesser-of credit, the treaty cap, five-year carry-forward, exemption with progression, and the foreign-account box with no income threshold.
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IRS deductions in 2026: the rates, the caps, the ceiling
The 2026 percentages and caps for health, education, rent and VAT invoices, the single-parent rate nobody quotes, and who has no global ceiling.
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