The low-density territories
This portaria lists Portugal's inland territories by municipality and parish. The Golden Visa regulation refers to it to define the low-density territories where the cultural donation amount is 20 % lower.
Portaria n.º 208/2017, de 13 de julho · as published, 13 July 2017
Map of the low-density territories
Almost all of Portugal's interior is low-density. Every Cascais Ventures project is located in one of these territories, which is why the donation is €200,000.
- 165 low-density municipalities
- 73 low-density parishes in other municipalities
- Other municipalities
Map by Cascais Ventures from the list in Portaria 208/2017 (annex) and the official administrative boundaries (CAOP, Direção-Geral do Território). Mainland Portugal; the Azores and Madeira are not covered by the list.
Inland territories
Subject matter
ObjetoPortuguês
A presente portaria regulamenta o n.º 4 do artigo 41.º-B do Estatuto dos Benefícios Fiscais, aprovado em anexo ao Decreto-Lei n.º 215/89, de 1 de julho, aditado pelo artigo 225.º da Lei n.º 42/2016, de 28 de dezembro, que Aprova o Orçamento do Estado para 2017, procedendo à delimitação das áreas territoriais beneficiárias de medidas do Programa Nacional para a Coesão Territorial (PNCT), que se constituam como um incentivo ao desenvolvimento dos territórios do interior.
English
This portaria regulates paragraph 4 of Article 41-B of the Tax Benefits Statute, approved as an annex to Decree-Law No. 215/89 of 1 July, added by Article 225 of Law No. 42/2016 of 28 December, which approves the State Budget for 2017, by delimiting the territorial areas benefiting from measures of the National Programme for Territorial Cohesion (PNCT) that constitute an incentive to the development of inland territories.
What it means for you. This portaria defines Portugal's inland territories. The Golden Visa regulation uses it to identify the low-density territories where the cultural amount is reduced by 20 %.
In our FAQ: What is the Donation Golden Visa?
Inland territories
Territórios do InteriorPortuguês
Para efeitos do disposto no artigo anterior, são consideradas como áreas territoriais beneficiárias as identificadas no anexo à presente portaria, da qual faz parte integrante.
English
For the purposes of the preceding Article, the beneficiary territorial areas are those identified in the annex to this portaria, of which it forms an integral part.
What it means for you. The annex lists the inland territories. Under the Immigration Act, the 20% reduction may apply where the activity takes place in these territories with fewer than 100 inhabitants per km² or GDP per head below 75% of the national average; every project we offer meets this, which is why €200,000 is the amount.
In our FAQ: What is the Donation Golden Visa?
Entry into force and effect
Entrada em vigor e produção de efeitosPortuguês
A presente portaria entra em vigor no dia seguinte à sua publicação e produz efeitos a 1 de janeiro de 2017.
English
This portaria enters into force on the day after its publication and takes effect from 1 January 2017.
What it means for you. The list has applied since 1 January 2017.
Annex
AnexoThe annex lists 165 municipalities and 73 parishes by NUTS III region. They are shown on the map at the top of this page; see the official publication for the full list.
Português
ANEXO (a que se refere o artigo 2.º)
Territórios do Interior
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English
ANNEX (referred to in Article 2)
Inland territories
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What it means for you. The annex lists 165 municipalities and 73 parishes across mainland Portugal. Each project page states where the project is located.
In our FAQ: What is the Donation Golden Visa? · How do I know the project qualifies?
Source: Portaria n.º 208/2017, de 13 de julho, Diário da República, as published, 13 July 2017. Translation by Cascais Ventures. The rules apply to the government-approved cultural projects behind the Donation Golden Visa.
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