Vila Real de Santo António is the latest municipality to add a tourist tax (and probably not the last). Like its predecessors, the assessment is €1 per night per individual. Also like other councils, this Câmara offers owners no way to discount the levy, leaving no alternative but to pay tax on another tax.
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“AL” and potential Capital Gains Tax
The withdrawal of a property from a Local Lodging tourist activity was already potentially subject to capital gains assessment under previous legislation. However, the way…
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Gaia to cap “AL” offerings
The Vila Nova de Gaia Municipal Council has passed regulations to limit Local Lodging establishments and prevent the dislocation of long-term residents from historic neighbourhoods.…
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Local Lodging registrations down in Oporto
The number of new Local Accommodation (“AL”) registrations in the municipality of Oporto fell by 40% in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to…
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New “AL” licences in Lisbon “containment zones” limited to 5 years
In the neighbourhoods most pressured by tourism, it will be possible to open new Local Lodging Establishments (“AL”). However, according to the rules that the…
