Belzuz Advogados has extensive experience dealing with issues related to the non-habitual resident status, providing advice to both national and foreign individuals and companies. Due to its Iberian presence and having offices in Madrid, Oporto and Lisbon, Belzuz Advogados has been advising residents from Spain in the proceedings of changing their tax residence to Portugal and obtaining the non-habitual resident status.

Belzuz Advogados' Tax Department provides direct and personalized support to its clients from the moment before the change of residence and accompanies the entire procedure to obtain the non-habitual resident status and the recognition of a high value-added activity in Portugal. Legal and tax support is also provided in all situations related to non-habitual resident status that may arise during the period of application of this tax regime.

Belzuz Advogados' Tax Department provides, inter alia, the following services:

Prior to the change of residence:

• Preparing opinions with consideration of the possibility of granting non-habitual resident status;
• Studying the impact in the case of the changing of residence and of the non-habitual resident status;
• Specific analysis, aimed at each client, of the taxation rules on their income under the non-habitual residents’ tax regime, analyzing the international Conventions to avoid double taxation and exit tax issues;
• Supervising the visa and residence permit procedures in Portugal for third-country nationals;
• Reviewing and preparing the documents required to obtain the Portuguese Tax number as non-resident;
• Legal certification of documents;
• Nominating tax representatives of residents of third-country nationals;
• Obtaining before the Portuguese tax authorities the Portuguese tax number as non-resident.

Change of residence and non-habitual resident status proceedings:

• Reviewing and preparing the documents required for the change of residence;
• Legal certification of documents;
• Registering the change of residence to Portugal before the Portuguese tax authorities;
• Presenting the non-habitual resident application to the Portuguese tax authorities;
• To frame the professional activity within the scope of the list of high value-added activities.

After obtaining the non-habitual resident status:

• Support in filing the income tax returns (Form 3 IRS) to be submitted as non-habitual residents in Portugal;
• Obtaining residence and / or tax residence certificates;
• Completing and instructing the forms applying International Conventions in order to avoid double taxation on income;
• Completing and instructing the forms to obtain tax refund in case of international double taxation on income;
• Informing the Portuguese tax authorities of any change in the tax register;
• Supporting and supervising the proceeding of cancelation of the register before the Portuguese tax authorities when leaving the country;
• Support in filing the income tax returns (Form 3 IRS) to be submitted as non-residents in Portugal.

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