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.
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CONTRACT DURATION AUTONOMOUS RATE
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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
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CONTRACT DURATION AUTONOMOUS RATE
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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.