You will find below the list of so-called high added value jobs. Carrying out one of these professions allows you to meet the criteria necessary to obtain the status of Non Habitual Resident in Portugal. If you meet other criteria, you will be able to obtain an advantageous tax rate of 20%.
Fill in the form below to be put in touch with an English-speaking accountant based in Lisbon who will accompany you in your application for Non Habitual Resident status.
High value-added jobs for NHR status
1 – Architects, engineers and similar technicians :
101 – Architects ;
102 – Engineers;
103 – Geologists.
2 – Plastic artists, actors and musicians :
201 – Artists in theatre, ballet, film, radio and television;
202 – Singers;
203 – Sculptors;
204 – Musicians;
205 – Painters;
3 – Auditors :
301 – Auditors;
302 – Tax consultants.
4 – Doctors and Dentists :
401 – Dentists;
402 – Medical analysts;
403 – Surgeons;
404 – Physicians on ships
405 – General practitioners;
406 – Dentists;
407 – Stomatologists;
408 – Physiotherapy doctors;
409 – Gastroenterologists;
410 – Ophthalmologists;
411 – Orthopaedic physicians;
412 – Otorhinolaryngologists;
413 – Pediatric physicians;
414 – Radiological physicians;
415 – Physicians in other specialties.
5 – Teachers :
501 – University professors.
6 – Psychologists:
601 – Psychologists
7 – Self-employed, technical and similar workers:
701 – Archaeologists;
702 – Biologists and life scientists;
703 – Computer programmers;
704 – Computer programming consultants and activities in the same field with
Information Technology and Computer Science;
705 – Computer programming activities;
706 – Computer consulting activities;
707- Computer equipment management and exploration;
708 – Information service activities;
709 – Data programming, information domiciliation and data warehousing activities; 710 – Data processing activities; 711 – Information services activities.
activities in the same field the web and websites;
710 – Data programming, information retrieval and hosting activities; 710 – Data programming, information retrieval and hosting activities
in the same field;
711 – Other information service activities;
712 – Information agency activities;
713 – Other information service activities;
714 – Scientific investigation and development activities;
715 – Scientific investigation and development activities in the physical and natural sciences;
716 – Biotechnology investigation and development activities;
717 – Designers.
8 – Investigators, administrators and managers:
801 – Investigators, directors and managers of investment promoting companies
if it is related to eligible projects and concession agreements of
tax benefits in application of the investment tax code, approved by the decree
Law 249/2009, of 23 September:
802 – Senior business executives.
Application for NHR status in Portugal
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