Do you have a rented property or want to rent a property? 

Then this article is for you! We show you how you can benefit from a reduction, or exemption, in the amount of IRS you have to pay and how you can maximize your investment.

PROPERTY LEASING:

Tax Benefits in Force

Lounge Real Estate

july 2024

Source: Deco Proteste and Caixa Geral de Depósitos

Taxes on Property Income

If you renew rental contracts lasting between 5 and 10 years for the same period, you can benefit from reducing the rate applied by 2% for each renewal, up to a maximum of 5 renewals.

 

Furthermore, if you enter into a new rental contract lasting more than 5 years and whose rent is at least 5% lower than the previous one, you can benefit from an additional 5% reduction.

Putting a property you are not currently using on the rental market can be an additional source of income that will allow you to monetize the property. However, property income generated from the rental or exploitation of properties is subject to the payment of taxes. This income is taxed independently, so separately from other income obtained.

 

It's not all bad news. There are ways to alleviate the tax burden of renting a property. Find out how below!

Lease Duration

Expense Deduction

Lease Duration

With the entry into force of More Housing in October 2023, the autonomous rate applied to income obtained from renting a property became 25%.

 

The rate to apply may decrease depending on the duration of the contract, so longer contracts are subject to a lower autonomous rate:

Total Income Tax Exemption

Rent Support Program

Total Income Tax Exemption

Property income that falls into one of the following situations is exempt from the IRS:

- Rental contracts under the Rent Support Program

- Accommodation intended for displaced students when the rental value does not exceed the maximum affordable rental limits

- Lease contracts signed before 1990

- Properties allocated to local accommodation until 12/31/2022 rented for housing and whose rental contract and registration with Finance occurs until 12/31/2024. This exemption is in effect until 2029

Expense Deduction

Lease Duration

Expense Deduction

There are some expenses incurred with the property that you can deduct from the income obtained and thus reduce the amount subject to taxation.

 

You can deduct expenses covered by the condominium, property tax payments, maintenance and conservation works on the property, rental insurance, and commission paid to the real estate agency that assisted you in renting the property.

    COUNTY           T0         T1         T2             T3               T4              T5 and <T5

 COUNTY             T0           T1             T2                T3               T4               T5                     <T5

     CONTRACT DURATION                      AUTONOMOUS RATE

 COUNTY               T0           T1             T2                T3               T4               T5                     <T5

     CONTRACT DURATION                      AUTONOMOUS RATE

If you renew rental contracts lasting between 5 and 10 years for the same period, you can benefit from reducing the rate applied by 2% for each renewal, up to a maximum of 5 renewals.

The rental contracts must be signed from 01/01/2024 to benefit from the reduction in the autonomous rate, and the monthly rent cannot exceed by more than 50% the general rental price limits defined for the type and location of the property:

    CONTRACT DURATION                   AUTONOMOUS RATE

           CONTRACT DURATION                   AUTONOMOUS RATE

    COUNTY            T0           T1             T2                T3               T4               T5                     <T5

        CONTRACT DURATION                   AUTONOMOUS RATE

    COUNTY            T0           T1             T2                T3               T4               T5                     <T5

n corresponds to the number of rooms above T5

Rent Support Program

Total Income Tax Exemption

Rent Support Program

The Rent Support Program aims to promote access to housing in the rental market at affordable prices based on family income. The objective is to reduce the family effort rate to 35% of the average monthly family income.

 

Anyone who owns a property and wishes to put it on the rental market under this program benefits from income tax exemption, and the property in question can benefit from a property tax exemption for 3 to 5 years.

 

Within the program, the rent charged for the property must be 20% lower than the price reference value, which considers the area, comfort, quality, energy efficiency, and the median value of rent per square meter for the property location.

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