In this edition of Radar DN Brasil, we explain the link between the war in the Middle East and rising fuel and food prices, with analysis from Dinheiro Vivo journalist Tomás Gonçalves Pereira. We also discuss the IRS, the Portuguese income tax, for which the filing period is now open. Plus, everything on Lula's upcoming trip to Europe, live from Brasília with Iara Lemos. Click here to follow the DN Brasil channel on WhatsApp! DN Brasil editor Amanda Lima explains the details regarding changes for those wanting to bring family members to live in Portugal. In an interview, actors Miriam Freeland and Roberto Bomtempo, who left Rio de Janeiro six years ago, talk about adapting to the world of theatrical production in Portugal. And in the Rota Tropical column, Nuno Tibiriçá speaks with the father of two young Luso-Brazilian players being scouted by football clubs and the national teams of both countries. Radar DN Brasil airs every Friday at 8 am on the DN Brasil YouTube and Spotify channels, featuring a weekly roundup and everything of interest to Brazilians in Portugal. DN Brasil is a section of Diário de Notícias dedicated to the Brazilian community living in or planning to live in Portugal. The texts are written in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Context & Explainers
The IRS withholding tables (tabelas de retenção na fonte) are government-published schedules that determine how much personal income tax (Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares — IRS) employers must deduct from each paycheck. They take into account gross pay, marital status, number of dependents, and disability status.
The tables are updated annually (and sometimes mid-year when budgets change), directly affecting monthly take-home pay. When tables are revised downward, workers see more in their pay packet; when raised, less. Any difference between amounts withheld and the actual tax owed is settled when the annual IRS return (Modelo 3) is filed, typically between April and June.
Employees and pensioners should check the current tables — published by the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) — whenever they change, as the impact on net income can be significant.
Housing fiscal measures are government tax changes or incentives aimed at the property market — examples include changes to property tax (IMI Imposto Municipal sobre Imóveis), stamp or transfer taxes (IMT Imposto Municipal sobre Transmissões Onerosas de Imóveis) and income‑tax (IRS Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares) deductions for renovations or rental incentives. The estimated €200–300 million budgetary cost shows the measures have a meaningful impact on public finances and signals whether the government is prioritising tax relief for homeowners, landlords or construction, which can affect property prices and rental markets that matter to expats.
