Portugal Golden Residence Permit - Investment Funds
01 Feb 2022
To be eligible for the Portugal Golden Visa (Portuguese Residency by Investment Programme), the applicant must meet at least one of the categories listed below:
Investment of at least €500,000 Euros in a Portugal Private Equity Fund. Note that the Private Equity Fund has increased from €350,000 to €500,000 as at 1 January 2022 to be eligible for the Portugal Golden visa.
The Tax and Fiscal benefits of a Portugal Private Equity Fund are as follows:
1. Witholding Tax - Tax Exempt - Fund distributed Dividends to Non-resident Investors are Tax Exempt - No Witholding Tax.
2. Return of Capital - Tax Exempt - Return of Invested Capital to Investors is Tax Exempt.
3. Fund Capital Gains - Tax Exempt.
4. Interest - Tax Exempt - Interests from Funds and Subsidiaries Finance to the Fund are Tax Exempt.
5. Tax Benefits of Investment over Purchase of Property
