Payroll Services in Portugal

The Advocate Abroad Tax-Payroll-HR service in Portugal offers assistance from English-speaking business and tax experts who will help you with your ongoing (or start-up) business operations in Portugal.

Apart from setting-up and managing the payroll system in Portugal for both new businesses and existing ones ,  this service includes processing new employee contracts, handling Social Security obligations as well as communications with this department as well as advising on the most appropriate corporate structure that will allow you to minimise tax exposure.

This service includes the following components:

• Initial Set-up according to client's requirements
• Production of Employee Payslips (printed at client site)
• Management & Payment of Employer & Employee Social Security Contributions
• Registration and Removal of Employees from Social Security system

This service costs €25 per month for the first employee and €20 per additional employee.

All prices are ex-IVA (@ 23%).

In Portugal limited companies are required by law to produce annual accounts, a director's report (which has to include a true and fair view of the company’s affairs, the business trajectory and standing, as well as a list of principal - if any - risks that the company faces, the company’s likely future outlook amongst other matters).

The company is also liable for corporation tax. Self-employed individuals have a lower reporting threshold and mainly is required to provide quarterly income tax and VAT returns.

Fees for this service are available upon request as the cost will vary according to the type of business, number of operations etc.

Our consultants are registered and regulated by the Professional Accountancy Body of Portugal and speak fluent English. Therefore, you can be sure that you will obtain timely answers to any queries you may have, in a language that you understand!