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Portugal Salary & Tax Calculator
Estimate take-home pay for employees and freelancers (trabalhadores independentes) in Portugal. Built for locals and expats — switch language anytime.
Employee net pay
Estimate monthly net pay after Social Security (11%) and indicative IRS. For continental Portugal — illustrative only.
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Freelancer / recibos verdes
Estimate net after Social Security and progressive IRS under Category B simplified regime (art. 31.º). Educational estimate only.
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Compare
Compare approximate monthly net for the same gross / invoiced amount. Same tax engine as the dedicated calculators.
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Guides
See all →Sixteen guides on IRS, payslips, subsidies, Social Security and green receipts. The 2026 figures are tied to official sources, and the calculators say what they leave out.
- Portugal IRS brackets for 2026
- How to read a Portuguese payslip in 2026
- Holiday pay and Christmas pay in Portugal
- Portugal meal allowance in 2026
- Employee social security in Portugal
- Recibos verdes in 2026: the invoice, the VAT and the withholding
- The simplified regime in 2026: article 31 coefficients
- Freelancer social security in 2026: the quarterly contribution
- The first year of freelancer social security is a deferred start
- IRS Jovem: the partial exemption for workers up to 35
- IFICI: the 20 percent regime that replaced NHR for new arrivals
- Dependants and ascendants: credits against the tax, not a lower band
- IRS filing calendar: the 2026 campaign is about 2025 income
- From monthly gross pay to an annual net estimate
- Employee salary and a freelancer invoice are different deals
- Minimum wage in mainland Portugal for 2026