Hi,
I want to apply to NHR (I have opened an activity in Portal de Financas already) and, although it seems straightforward to do it (as described here), most firms I see online charge you around âŹ500.
Anyone in here has applied (and obtained) NHR by applying him/her self? Is there any specific knowledge I need to have in order to do that and thatâs why it is so expensive?
Thanks,
andres
Hi Andres,
Iâm thinking of doing the same on my own and bypassing the agency fees. This site makes it sound somewhat straightforward:
Please share what path you decided on.
Thank,
Mike
They charge that much because people from countries where everything a lawyer does for you is expensive either donât know how to do it themselves, or are unable to find a âhow-toâ on the web, or havenât yet searched forums for recommendations to low cost companies or accountants who do it for MUCH less. The guide from Finanças you linked to is all anyone needs.
Thanks Dan, that is my current assumption, just want confirmation.
Have you applied yourself or know anybody that did so by themselves?
I did it by myself. I used Chrome browser to translate the Finanças site into English, then used trial and error to figure out how to register.
Yes, I will do that by myself as well, because many accountants tried to rip me off.
Even if I maybe no need it, because I have really low earnings, maybe in future it will be useful for me.
I really appreciate this answer.
My question is, when I declare my taxes I can choose to declare on normal rate or NHR ?
Thank you.
Hi Ilija,
Yes, itâs unbelievable how they try to rip off people.
I assume you do apply the NHR rates, but Iâve never done it. Iâd probably hire an accountant for that as a one-off job, a cheap one given that my declaration should be straightforward.
I finally got to apply and got âDeferidoâ already which means accepted. Itâs really easy to do, just search for âResidente NĂŁo Habitualâ â Entregar Pedido, put the year in which youâve started as a freelancer (if itâs 2021, you got until 31st March 2022 to do it, if you started in 2022, you got until 31st March 2023 to apply), make sure the activity code with which you started the activity is NHR-eligeble, and thatâs it.
Hey Andreas, tell me where I can find that list of eligible activities ?
I am artist, designer, Painter I think that all goes in that list.
What is NIF MandatĂĄrio ?
When I click Submeter they said âNĂŁo se pode colocar a si prĂłprio como mandatĂĄrio.â
I donât understand ?
What is NIF MandatĂĄrio ?
I think this is when you got someone representing you. In your case just leave it empty.
Hey Andreas, tell me where I can find that list of eligible activities ?
Check here: https://portaldascomunidades.mne.gov.pt/images/GADG/IRS__Regime_Fiscal_Residente_NĂŁo_Habitual.pdf
although Iâm not sure thatâs up-to-date, so do a search just in case, I couldnât find an official list anywhere other than that.
It indeed doesnât hurt to have the NHR Status.
We were told by several accountants that you can choose yearly whether you declare âNormalâ or under the âNHRâ regime.
Found this which looks like the official list:
https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/portaria/230-2019-123407856
which is linked from:
if thatâs not the up-to-date list, then the Portuguese government is not updating it, which is totally plausible.
They refuse me, ad said that I am already resident in Portugal, and I donât understand what is the problem, because I did that before 31th March.
The requirement is that you havenât been a Portuguese fiscal resident in the past 5 years, and, if you are since last year, youâd have until the 31st March of this year to apply. Are you a fiscal resident on PT? If so, since when?
Yes, I come last year in AprilâŠand I didnât pay taxes here before thatâŠI just wrote some recibos verdesâŠbut this is my first year when I need to declare.
Hello, I was also just refused. Did you manage to change their decision?