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October 12, 2025 • 62 mins

Mastering Portugal's Tax Portal is essential for a seamless expat experience. This webinar walks you through the basics of Portugal tax, covering essential features of the online portal. Get ready to easily manage your taxes and navigate the NHR Portugal system while living in Portugal, or perhaps even while applying for the D7 visa Portugal.

đź’ˇ More resources & contact details:

📩 For personalised tax help or migration advice, contact Pedro Franco at Ei! Migration Agency → https://expatsportugal.com/services/

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Confused by Portugal’s Portal das Finanças? You’re not alone!

Whether you’re trying to file your IRS, update your fiscal address, download rent receipts, or pay IMI and IUC online, this official Portuguese tax portal can be tricky — especially if you’re new to the country or not fluent in Portuguese.

In this step-by-step guide, we walk you through exactly how to navigate the Portal das Finanças as a foreign resident in Portugal.

Featuring Pedro Franco, qualified tax accountant from Ei! Migration Agency, who answers real questions from expats live during the session.

✅ What you’ll learn:

How to register for the Portal das Finanças

Recover or reset your password

Access IRS (Modelo 3) and download your Certificado de ResidĂŞncia Fiscal

Use e-BalcĂŁo (E-counter) for help and tax queries

Download rent receipts (Recibos de Renda)

Pay IMI (property tax) and IUC (vehicle tax) online

Avoid the common mistakes expats make that can lead to fines

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00:00 Introduction & overview

02:56 Registering for the Portal das Finanças

09:00 Recovering your password

11:05 Tax guides in English

11:47 Common shortcuts

15:33 Key areas of the tax portal website

19:10 Checking your integrated tax situation

20:20 Accessing your tax profile

23:00 Type of tax activity & codes

25:55 VAT status

26:35 e-BalcĂŁo (E-counter) helpdesk

28:53 Making a request on e-BalcĂŁo

32:45 Requesting clarification for tax owed

34:17 Downloading Portuguese tax documents

40:27 Foreign VAT recovery (sujeito passivo)

42:40 Rent receipts (Recibos de Renda)

48:37 Real estate tax (IMI)

53:40 Car tax (IUC)

55:03 Common mistakes foreigners make

58:58 Requesting a payment plan

🌍 For more guides on living and integrating in Portugal — from taxes to culture and language — visit our website: www.expatsportugal.com

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