Some newly published information (March 2020). If you become a tax resident of Portugal during 2020, you have until 31 March 2021 to register for NHR, and to avoid the 10% tax on your pension income. There are no changes for those who held NHR status before the law went into effect on 31st March.
The published law: https://dre.pt/web/guest/pesquisa/-/sea ... ils/normal
The info that relates to the 10% pension tax is Artigo 72. Item 12a
Info on when it applies and who it applies to - Artigo 329. Items 2 to 5
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