Deadlines for 2013

Every recurring obligation for a freelancer (Categoria B, regime simplificado). Some only apply to you in certain situations — those are marked.

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January

• 21 Jan
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Jan 2013

  Pay 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 Jan (weekend/holiday).
  5034 days ago
• 21 Jan
  IVA IVA declaração recapitulativa Q4 2012

  List each EU business client's VAT number and what you invoiced them last quarter. Due a month before the IVA return — not with it. Skip it in quarters with no EU invoices. How to →

  Only if you invoice business clients in other EU countries.

  Moved from Sun 20 Jan (weekend/holiday).
  5034 days ago
• 31 Jan
  SS Segurança Social quarterly declaration Q4 2012

  Declare the income you invoiced in the previous quarter on Segurança Social Direta. This sets your contributions for the next 3 months. How to →

  Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).
  5024 days ago

February

• 15 Feb
  IRS Confirm household (agregado familiar) IRS 2012

  Check or update your household composition on the Portal das Finanças so deductions are attributed correctly.
  5009 days ago
• 20 Feb
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Feb 2013

  Pay 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).
  5004 days ago
• 20 Feb
  IVA IVA quarterly return (declaração periódica) Q4 2012

  Submit the quarterly VAT return on the Portal das Finanças, by the 20th of the second month after the quarter (Q2: September). EU services go in campo 7 and must match your declaração recapitulativa.

  Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).
  5004 days ago
• 25 Feb
  IRS Validate invoices on e-fatura IRS 2012

  Classify pending invoices on e-fatura, including marking which ones are expenses of your activity (afetação à atividade).
  4999 days ago
• 25 Feb
  IVA IVA quarterly payment Q4 2012

  Pay 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).
  4999 days ago

March

• 20 Mar
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Mar 2013

  Pay 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).
  4976 days ago

April

• 1 Apr
  IRS Review deductions (reclamações) IRS 2012

  Check the deductions the AT calculated for you and complain if something's wrong, before the IRS season opens.

  Moved from Sun 31 Mar (weekend/holiday).
  4964 days ago
• 22 Apr
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Apr 2013

  Pay 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 Sat 20 Apr (weekend/holiday).
  4943 days ago
• 22 Apr
  IVA IVA declaração recapitulativa Q1 2013

  List each EU business client's VAT number and what you invoiced them last quarter. Due a month before the IVA return — not with it. Skip it in quarters with no EU invoices. How to →

  Only if you invoice business clients in other EU countries.

  Moved from Sat 20 Apr (weekend/holiday).
  4943 days ago
• 30 Apr
  SS Segurança Social quarterly declaration Q1 2013

  Declare the income you invoiced in the previous quarter on Segurança Social Direta. This sets your contributions for the next 3 months. How to →

  Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).
  4935 days ago

May

• 20 May
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment May 2013

  Pay 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).
  4915 days ago
• 20 May
  IVA IVA quarterly return (declaração periódica) Q1 2013

  Submit the quarterly VAT return on the Portal das Finanças, by the 20th of the second month after the quarter (Q2: September). EU services go in campo 7 and must match your declaração recapitulativa.

  Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).
  4915 days ago
• 27 May
  IVA IVA quarterly payment Q1 2013

  Pay 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).

  Moved from Sat 25 May (weekend/holiday).
  4908 days ago

June

• 20 Jun
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Jun 2013

  Pay 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).
  4884 days ago

July

• 1 Jul
  IRS IRS annual return (Modelo 3 + Anexo B) IRS 2012

  File last year's IRS, with Anexo B for your freelance income. The window opens on 1 April.

  Moved from Sun 30 Jun (weekend/holiday).
  4873 days ago
• 22 Jul
  IRS IRS payment on account (pagamento por conta) 1st 2013

  Advance 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 Sat 20 Jul (weekend/holiday).
  4852 days ago
• 22 Jul
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Jul 2013

  Pay 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 Sat 20 Jul (weekend/holiday).
  4852 days ago
• 22 Jul
  IVA IVA declaração recapitulativa Q2 2013

  List each EU business client's VAT number and what you invoiced them last quarter. Due a month before the IVA return — not with it. Skip it in quarters with no EU invoices. How to →

  Only if you invoice business clients in other EU countries.

  Moved from Sat 20 Jul (weekend/holiday).
  4852 days ago
• 31 Jul
  SS Segurança Social quarterly declaration Q2 2013

  Declare the income you invoiced in the previous quarter on Segurança Social Direta. This sets your contributions for the next 3 months. How to →

  Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).
  4843 days ago

August

• 20 Aug
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Aug 2013

  Pay 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).
  4823 days ago

September

• 2 Sep
  IRS IRS payment IRS 2012

  Pay any IRS owed from the annual assessment (nota de cobrança).

  Moved from Sat 31 Aug (weekend/holiday).
  4810 days ago
• 20 Sep
  IRS IRS payment on account (pagamento por conta) 2nd 2013

  Advance 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.
  4792 days ago
• 20 Sep
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Sep 2013

  Pay 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).
  4792 days ago
• 20 Sep
  IVA IVA quarterly return (declaração periódica) Q2 2013

  Submit the quarterly VAT return on the Portal das Finanças, by the 20th of the second month after the quarter (Q2: September). EU services go in campo 7 and must match your declaração recapitulativa.

  Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).
  4792 days ago
• 25 Sep
  IVA IVA quarterly payment Q2 2013

  Pay 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).
  4787 days ago

October

• 21 Oct
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Oct 2013

  Pay 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 Oct (weekend/holiday).
  4761 days ago
• 21 Oct
  IVA IVA declaração recapitulativa Q3 2013

  List each EU business client's VAT number and what you invoiced them last quarter. Due a month before the IVA return — not with it. Skip it in quarters with no EU invoices. How to →

  Only if you invoice business clients in other EU countries.

  Moved from Sun 20 Oct (weekend/holiday).
  4761 days ago
• 31 Oct
  SS Segurança Social quarterly declaration Q3 2013

  Declare the income you invoiced in the previous quarter on Segurança Social Direta. This sets your contributions for the next 3 months. How to →

  Only if you pay Segurança Social (not in your first 12 months).
  4751 days ago

November

• 20 Nov
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Nov 2013

  Pay 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).
  4731 days ago
• 20 Nov
  IVA IVA quarterly return (declaração periódica) Q3 2013

  Submit the quarterly VAT return on the Portal das Finanças, by the 20th of the second month after the quarter (Q2: September). EU services go in campo 7 and must match your declaração recapitulativa.

  Only if you're in the quarterly VAT regime (not exempt under art. 53.º).
  4731 days ago
• 25 Nov
  IVA IVA quarterly payment Q3 2013

  Pay 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).
  4726 days ago

December

• 20 Dec
  IRS IRS payment on account (pagamento por conta) 3rd 2013

  Advance 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.
  4701 days ago
• 20 Dec
  SS Segurança Social contribution payment Dec 2013

  Pay 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).
  4701 days ago