Freelancing in Portugal, without missing a deadline.
A calendar of what a trabalhador independente has to declare and pay — IRS, IVA and Segurança Social — plus short video guides on how to actually do it.
Coming up in the next 60 days
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2 NovDeclare the income you invoiced in the previous quarter on Segurança Social Direta. This sets your contributions for the next 3 months.Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).Moved from Sat 31 Oct (weekend/holiday).today
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20 NovPay this month's contribution, between the 10th and the 20th. The reference (referência MB) is on Segurança Social Direta.Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).in 18 days
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20 NovSubmit the quarterly VAT return on the Portal das Finanças, by the 20th of the second month after the quarter (Q2: September).Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).in 18 days
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25 NovPay the VAT due from the quarterly return, by the 25th.Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).in 23 days
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21 DecAdvance payment of this year's IRS. The AT notifies you if it applies, typically when little tax was withheld last year.Only if the AT notified you of pagamentos por conta.Moved from Sun 20 Dec (weekend/holiday).in 49 days
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21 DecPay this month's contribution, between the 10th and the 20th. The reference (referência MB) is on Segurança Social Direta.Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).Moved from Sun 20 Dec (weekend/holiday).in 49 days