You’re not sure if you’re correctly registered as a tax resident in Portugal or what that means for your home country obligations
You don’t know if you need to issue invoices, file locally, or register for VAT — and the answers online contradict each other
Your accountant back home doesn’t understand Portugal, and your Portuguese accountant doesn’t know your home country tax setup
You have a nagging feeling something isn’t right — social security, NHR classification, reporting obligations — but you don’t know what to ask
Map your full picture. I review your situation across both countries — income structure, tax residency, social security, reporting obligations — so nothing is missed between jurisdictions.
Find the gaps. Most expats and remote workers have 2–3 things wrong in their setup that they don’t know about. Unfiled reports, social security exposure, income misclassification. I identify what’s missing.
Bridge your advisors. I prepare your Portuguese accountant with the context they need from your home country side, and vice versa. I translate between the two so the right questions get asked and answered.
Oversee implementation. I track the action plan, coordinate between advisors, and make sure everything actually gets done — not just discussed.
Make it stick. For clients who want to go further, I help implement the systems that make compliance easier to manage over time: automated reminders, document flows, and AI-assisted processes that mean nothing gets missed because someone forgot to send an email.
What I don’t do: I don’t prepare tax returns, give legal advice, or replace your accountants. I work alongside them — making sure they have the full picture and that nothing falls through the cracks between countries.
When the plan is clear and you need someone to build the systems, coordinate the workflows, set up the automation, or handle ongoing operational support, delivery runs through Sycamore Hill Ltd.
Sycamore Hill Consulting →Wave / Sendwave
Built the People Operations function from 40 to 200 employees across 10+ countries. Global payroll, HRIS, mobility frameworks, internal culture platform, compliance.
Heavnn
Cross-border tax engine design and distributed team compliance for a fintech startup serving remote workers and digital nomads.
Lagos, Algarve. Professional relationships with Portuguese and international accountants.
GMS Global Mobility Specialist
WERC · 2020
Strategic Talent Mobility
WERC · 2024
Global Tax Policy Forum
WERC · 2024
PRINCE2 Practitioner
APM Group · 2013
MSc Internet & Multimedia IS
London South Bank University · 2009
BSc Management & Marketing
Cracow University of Economics · 2003