🇵🇹 Lisbon

Lisbon is Europes emerging crypto hub, attracting nomads and startups. Portugals NHR regime offered 0% crypto tax (now modified). MiCA applies from 2024.

Overview

Statuscrypto_friendly
Risk Score15/100 (Low Risk)
Regioneurope
CurrencyEUR

Tax

Capital Gains (Personal)28% (short-term, <1yr)
Capital Gains (Corporate)21% IRC
VAT on CryptoNo
Staking TaxNo specific guidance
Airdrop TaxNo specific guidance

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

Licensing

RequiredYes
RegulatorBanco de Portugal / CMVM
FrameworkMiCA + Portuguese Securities Code
EaseN/A
CostN/A

DeFi

Status: Legal

No specific DeFi regulation; generally permissive environment

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No specific stablecoin framework; generally permitted

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No specific NFT regulation; generally permitted

Mining

LegalYes
Electricity$0.15/kWh
Renewable30%
Infrastructuregood

Mining is legal with moderate electricity costs and a good infrastructure environment in Lisbon, Portugal.

Geopolitics

Stabilitystable
SanctionsNo
Corruption Index62/100
Banking Accessopen

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 · Data source: Soken Crypto Legal Map

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