Is Portugal still an attractive place for UK retirees?
As the uncertainty of NHR surviving grows
As the uncertainty of NHR surviving grows
However people are still being urged to apply
As the government prepares to scrap the NHR tax regime next year
It ‘has proved to be hugely successful in attracting wealthy individuals’ to the country
Non-habitual resident scheme has been ‘extremely successful’ in generating revenues
Still opportunities and benefits despite uplift of pension tax to 10% from zero
Regime will still be very appealing ‘compared to most other European countries’
A widely speculated 10% tax on expat pensions transferred to Portugal has been left out of the country’s 2018 budget, but this does not mean the rule change is not coming, experts warn.
The Portuguese government is looking at plans to introduce a wealth tax on properties valued over €600,000 (£538,572, $660,108) in a move that could affect thousands of British expats living in the EU-member state.