Portugal’s Left Bloc wants to see an end to the special zero tax band for foreigners and the 20% flat rate on certain categories of their earnings.
In 2016, the gross tax expense associated with the non-Habitual Residents (NHR) scheme was €350 million, rising to €413 million last year.
One year after the start of the new anti-racism laws last September 1st, the Secretary of State for Citizenship and Equality said that, "Portugal is a country with manifestations of racism and xenophobia."
Rosa Monteiro pointed out in a review of progress, that there is still a lot of prejudice against the 'comunidade cigana' (gypsy community) and that it is necessary to know what’s going on in order to combat it.
Portugal’s national Tourist Board has been on the road in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Specially tailored roadshows were attended by travel agencies, tour operators and trade partners who were treated to update about Portugal, the tourist opportunities, the main selling points of the destination, exchange rates information, visas and how the tourism sector caters for different segments of the Indian tourist sector.
The ocean surrounding the Portuguese island of Madeira continues to produce creatures of legend with Sunday’s capture of a giant squid weighing more than 100 kg.
The skipper of the boat, whose crew managed to drag the monster on deck, said that the biggest problem was to get the squid on board and that it took the strength of three men.
The Competition Authority formally has accused Portugal’s dominant energy supplier, EDP, of abusing its position in the energy market to overcharge customers by €140 million.
The Authority filed its case this afternoon, September 3rd, and accuses the now privatised company of manipulating the electricity billing system to hike prices for domestic and business users, illegally increase its profits by doing so.
The 28 defendants cited in the Operation Marquês fraud, tax evasion and corruption trial, have until this Thursday, September 6th, to send in their pre-trial evidence and arguments.
This formal stage is optional but many will take advantage of the opportunity to present to a judge any evidence that could call into question the State Prosecutor’s case against them.
The classic incandescent type of lightbulbs should not be available across Europe from September 1st as the European Union’s ban on halogen bulbs took effect on Saturday.
Shops can sell off their current stocks of halogen bulbs but will not be able to buy more.
Northern European pensioners are laughing all the way to the bank after figures show that Portugal's generous tax-free Non-Habitual Residents scheme has cost Treasuries over €1 billion in the last four years.
Following Finland’s lead in tearing up the tax agreement, that allowed its pensioners to live in Portugal tax-free, Sweden is dragging the Portuguese government to the negotiating table to do likewise.
