Publication
04 Oct 2023 ·
International
Expat Lawyers in Portugal - Relocation, Tax & Employment
2 min read
Holistic approach
Some examples of areas in which CMS can help:
- Employee agreements covering all employment law aspects of the international assignment lifecycle in the relevant jurisdiction from initial assignment to termination;
- Application for the required permits to reside and work in the country, both for expats and their family members;
- Mobility policies;
- International assignment services;
- Termination of international assignment services agreements;
- Applications for tax benefits for expats;
- Tax optimization of salary splits and employee benefits;
- Employers’ tax obligations, multi-state wage and income tax returns;
- Navigating the possibilities for international transfers of pension benefits and continued participation in another jurisdiction;
- Analysis of the applicable social security scheme(s) and the consequences thereof; and
- Implementation of the preferred social security scheme.
Fun fact
- Did you know that Portugal’s Golden Visa grants qualifying investors and their family members the right to live in Portugal and freely travel within the Schengen Area, as well as to obtain Portuguese citizenship?
- Did you also know that the Portuguese Non-Habitual Residents’ tax regime grants a 10-year personal income tax exemption to individuals that become Portuguese tax residents?
