Updates & explainers
AL regulation, tax deadlines and operations — explained calmly for hosts running four to fifteen properties.
Platforms like Airbnb and Booking already report your income to the AT. Here's what DAC7 means in practice and how to stay ahead of it.
Read moreNo more automatic expiry, stronger condo rules, mandatory insurance — what DL 76/2024 actually changed for AL owners in Portugal.
Read moreAirbnb and Booking issue their own documents. The AT expects yours. Here's how to close the gap and build a process that holds up.
Read moreFind out if you need to file Model 30, when the deadlines fall, and how to complete the VAT return correctly for your AL.
Read moreFailing to report guests to SIBA carries real consequences. Here's what's required, when you need to act, and how to stay on top of it.
Read morePSP, GNR and AT are cross-referencing data with booking platforms. Here's the essential checklist to avoid being caught off guard.
Read moreEverything you need to register your alojamento local on the RNAL in 2026 — no missed steps, no wasted time.
Read moreNew laws, municipal decisions, AT updates — AL compliance is a moving target. A practical system for expat owners in Portugal.
Read moreChannel manager, PMS or compliance? An honest map of AL software in Portugal — Hostkit, EazyAL, Chekin, Lodgify, Vezpa — no invented rankings, every claim sourced.
Read moreDecree-Law 76/2024 dismantled most of the Mais Habitação restrictions: no more expiring registrations, power back to municipalities, new condominium rules. What it means for your AL — with official sources.
Read moreSince 20 May 2026, platforms send your booking data to the authorities every month. What the EU regulation changes — and doesn't change — for Alojamento Local hosts in Portugal.
Read moreInvoice the guest, not the platform — and almost always on the payment date, not '5 days later'. 6% VAT, the €15,000 article-53 exemption, guests without a NIF and reporting to the tax authority, with sources.
Read moreAL registration in 2026, start to finish: the prior communication on the Balcão Único, documents, the câmara's opposition window (60/90 days), insurance, and the obligations that start on day 1. Verified against the law.
Read moreThe IPHH doesn't cover every AL — but if yours is in scope, the monthly response is mandatory (even at zero) and the fines are real. Who's in the universe, WebInq deadlines and the Azores/Madeira, with sources.
Read morePaying commissions to Airbnb or Booking? Portugal's tax authority confirmed it in 2026: Modelo 30 applies to you — even under the simplified regime. Deadlines, withholding, the 21-RFI and fines, with official sources.
Read moreOfficial rates by municipality (Lisbon €4, Porto €3, Loulé seasonal…), the real exemptions, what Airbnb and Booking actually handle — and what stays on you. Verified July 2026.
Read moreThe exact fines for not reporting guests to SIBA — €100 to €2,000, tiered under article 203 of Law 23/2007 — who issues them, and the 4 mistakes that cost the most. Verified against the law.
Read moreAIMA, containment zones, stepped-up inspections: what AL owners need to know for 2026 and how to stay organised.
Read moreLiability insurance is mandatory — and since 2025 the câmaras actually check. What the law requires (€75,000 minimum capital), where to submit proof on gov.pt, and how not to lose your registration.
Read moreWhat SIBA is, what you need to report, when you need to report it, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.
Read moreAIMA replaced SEF — but what does that mean for your AL? Here's what stayed the same, what tightened up, and how to stay on the right side of it.
Read moreSimplified regime or organised accounting? Understand the real IRS rules for AL before the tax bill catches you off guard.
Read moreRunning 4+ AL units? Excel starts breaking down fast. Here's what a proper compliance system actually does — and when it's time to switch.
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