Latest news and stories about irs in culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Portuguese Parliament approved an increase in IRS income tax deductions for families with three or more children, doubling the deduction from the third child onwards by 2028 with a transitional phase in 2027. Alongside this CDS-PP initiative, lawmakers also reinforced the Child Guarantee.
The Ministry of Finance has upheld the Tax Authority's restrictive interpretation of IRS capital gains exemptions for real estate, confirming the legality of their stance on properties in ruins and mixed-use assets.
The end of summer might be an invitation to return to concert halls, watch a play, visit a museum, or simply stay home and read a good book. From 2026, these cultural choices will also have tax implications through a new option for tax collection deductions.
Despite being a cost-free mechanism for taxpayers to support the cultural sector, the 1% IRS tax designation remains significantly underused in Portugal. This article explores how a lack of public awareness, a centralised cultural model, and insufficient strategic mobilisation by cultural associations hinder the effectiveness of this tool. It also outlines the administrative requirements for cultural organisations to become eligible beneficiaries, emphasising the need for professionalisation and community engagement to turn this potential into a stable source of funding.
An arbitration court concluded that the presenter created a company to attribute income that should have been taxed under personal income tax (IRS), thereby obtaining a tax advantage. The situation is identical to the cases faced by fellow presenter Cristina Ferreira and former national team coach Fernando Santos.
An arbitration court concluded that the presenter created a company to attribute income that should have been taxed under personal income tax (IRS), thereby obtaining a tax advantage. The situation is identical to the cases faced by fellow presenter Cristina Ferreira and former national team coach Fernando Santos.
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.
