Portugal belastingresidentieregels: de 183-dagentoets

Portugal applies a 183 day calendar year test. Having a habitual residence also triggers it.

Kalenderjaar (januari tot december). Dit betekent dat je dagentelling elke 1 januari opnieuw begint. Dagen uit het voorgaande jaar tellen niet mee.

Als je 183 dagen overschrijdt, kan Portugal je wereldwijde inkomen belasten als belastingresident. De exacte gevolgen hangen af van je persoonlijke situatie, eventuele belastingverdragen en het soort inkomen.

Portugal sets two main routes into tax residency. The first is the headline 183 days in a calendar year, consecutive or not. The second is having a dwelling available to you on 31 December under circumstances that suggest you intend to keep it as a habitual residence. Family ties to Portuguese residents can also weigh in as a residency factor on top of those two.

A day spent in Portugal for any part of it counts, including arrival and departure days. The 183 day threshold is a calendar year total rather than a continuous stay.

The habitual residence test can pull you into residency on its own. Keeping a Portuguese dwelling on 31 December that signals an intention to stay is enough, even if you spent fewer than 183 days in the country during the year. With under 183 days and no Portuguese home, the default is usually non resident.

The Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime closed to new applicants in 2024. Its successor, sometimes called NHR 2.0 and formally IFICI, runs along similar lines for up to 10 years but only for qualifying tax residents from 2024 onward who work in specific scientific, technical, and other listed roles.

Portugal has tax treaties with most major economies, including the US, UK, Canada, Brazil, and every EU member. The standard OECD tiebreaker applies in dual residence cases.