Hi,
I am planning to relocate to Portugal from Ireland as I prefer to pay taxes in Portugal to avail of the flat rate of 20% tax rate. I have an EU passport and I am an IT Test Consultant (one of the NHR desirable occupations) currently contracting to an Irish company. They have no problem with me relocating and working remotely and I am hoping to sign their extension contract of employment as a Portuguese freelancer / sole trader. I am currently setup in Ireland as a director of an umbrella company but will change legal entities for the contract extension.
I have researched the NHR extensively however, I am wondering what are the ideal steps / sequence of steps to achieve my goal. Your help and advise is greatly appreciated.
- Get a NIF
- Get a SIM card (for MBway)
- Open a Portuguese Bank Account (non resident bank account) in person.
- Organise a rental property for at least 6 months (Over 183 days). Move.
- Set up and register as a Freelancer in the local tax office & enable the issuing of invoices.
- Sign my contract extension as a Portuguese entity, work and start invoicing.
- Register as a resident - SEF Residence Registration in local Town Hall: After 3 months and within 30 days of being in the country (can this be done sooner if I have a 6 month rental agreement for example? Do I need to do this as an EU national?)
- Submit NHR status application and get approval.
- Register for VAT?
- Submit annual tax return taking into account the 20% tax.
Is this the right sequence of steps that I need to take into account? Am I missing anything? Thanks in advance.