Which has lower income tax, Cyprus or Portugal?

On the headline rate, Cyprus (35%) is lower than Portugal (53%). Local and regional taxes, social security and any special regime can change what you actually pay, so compare your own income before you decide.

Which has lower company tax, Cyprus or Portugal?

On the headline rate, Cyprus (15%) is lower than Portugal (19%). Exemptions, small-profit rates and where the company is managed from change the real figure.

Where do these figures come from?

From each country's official tax guidance, linked on this page and checked on 2 October 2026 and 8 November 2026. Heed rechecks its rates on a rolling schedule, and sooner when an official page changes.

No. Heed is information, not advice. The headline rate is where a comparison starts; a qualified adviser in each country should confirm your position.

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Cyprus vs Portugal: tax compared

Cyprus's headline personal income tax rate is 35% and Portugal's is 53%. Company tax is 15% in Cyprus and 19% in Portugal. Both figures come from each country's official tax guidance, checked on 2 October 2026 and 8 November 2026.

Face to face.

Cyprus

Portugal

Personal income tax

35%Lower

Top marginal rate

Personal income tax

53%

48% top band plus the 5% solidarity surcharge above EUR 250,000 · 2.5% surcharge from EUR 80,000 · 48% top band

Company tax

15%Lower

Company tax

19%

Standard mainland rate for tax periods starting in 2026; 18% in 2027, 17% from 2028 · 15% (SMEs and small mid caps, first EUR 50,000)

Special tax regime: Yes

Official guidancechecked 2 October 2026

Special tax regime: Yes

Official guidancechecked 8 November 2026

What the headline misses.

Regional and local taxes, social security, treaty relief and each country's residency test decide what you actually pay. The headline rate is where the comparison starts, not where it ends.

Tax guideCyprus: rates, residency and recent changes Tax guidePortugal: rates, residency and recent changes

Questions

What people ask.

Straight answers, from the figures above.

: On the headline rate, Cyprus (35%) is lower than Portugal (53%). Local and regional taxes, social security and any special regime can change what you actually pay, so compare your own income before you decide.
: On the headline rate, Cyprus (15%) is lower than Portugal (19%). Exemptions, small-profit rates and where the company is managed from change the real figure.
: From each country's official tax guidance, linked on this page and checked on 2 October 2026 and 8 November 2026. Heed rechecks its rates on a rolling schedule, and sooner when an official page changes.
: No. Heed is information, not advice. The headline rate is where a comparison starts; a qualified adviser in each country should confirm your position.

Rules move. Heed watches both.

Heed follows Cyprus and Portugal from their official sources and tells you when a rule that affects you changes, and the Scenario Planner runs your own income through both.

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