imposto do selo
Published 5 November 2026, 15:07
imposto do selo (stamp duty)
A tax on transactions and documents. When buying a home you pay 0.8% of the price, and with a mortgage a further 0.6% of the loan amount for terms of five years or more (less for shorter terms), plus a charge on the bank's interest and fees. It is paid together with IMT before the deed of sale is signed.
Where you come across it. Buying a flat or house, mortgages, loans, inheritances and gifts.
Since August 2024 buyers under 35 purchasing their first home up to a certain price do not pay it (IMT Jovem).
Official website: info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/pt/informacao_fiscal/codigos_tributarios/selo/Pages/default.aspx
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