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Generic Tax Name Social security contribution (Employers)
Tax name in the national language Contribuições para a segurança social
Tax name in English Social security contributions
Member State PT-Portugal
Tax in force since 1986/10/01
If abolished, date on which the tax ceases to apply
Business version date 2015/01/01
Version date 2015/02/17
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Type of tax
Direct taxes Personal income tax
Corporate income tax
Other
Indirect taxes VAT
Excise duty (EU harmonised)
Alcoholic beverages
Energy products and electricity
Manufactured tobacco
Other
Social security contribution Employers
Employees
Other
 
Legal base

Regulatory Decree 12/83, of 12 February as amended by the Regulatory Decree 53/83, of 28 June; Decree Law 140-D/86, of 14 June; Decree Law 299/86, of 19 September; Regulatory Decree 14/88, of 30 March; Decree Law 102/89, of 29 March; Decree Law 89/95, of 6 May; Decree Law 34/96, of 18 April; Decree Law 51/99, of 20 February; Decree Law 199/99, of 8 June; Law 103/99, of 26 July;Law 110/2009 of 16 September (New Contributive Code); Law 119/2009 of 30 December; Decree Law 140-B/2010 of 30 December; Law 55-A/2010 of 31 December; Regulatory Decree 66/2011 of 4 February.
 
Who sets
The tax rate is set by



The tax base is set by



The reliefs are set by




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Beneficiary





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Geographical Scope Whole country.
 
Taxpayers
The base or rate of social security contributions paid by Employers on the income of employees and of blue collar workers Rates are identical
Bases are identical

Comments
Domestic-source income of non-residents is Subject to SSCer
Not Subject to SSCer

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Employers.
 
Tax object and basis of assessment
Employers pay social security contributions for








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Others: sickness leave, preagnancy interruption leave, adoption leave, assistance to child, death.
Base for all contributions listed here above is the same Yes No
As general rule, the income subject to Social Security Contributions of Employers includes























Comments

Pensions income is liable to an "extraordinary solidarity" surtax.
Income considered Domestic income
Worldwide income
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Benefits in kind

The following benefits in kind are usually (partially or fully) subject to social security contributions paid by Employers












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Monthly remuneration.

 

Employees: monthly gross remuneration (including in kind)

 
 
Deductions, Allowances, Credits, Exemptions
Capped contributions No cap
Cap in monetary units:
Cap in % of the tax base:
Reduction

The reduction is
No reduction
A lump-sum amount
In percentage of base:
     
Based on salary
Capped
Comments
Allowances
The basic yearly allowance for an individual amounts to:
The basic yearly allowance for a couple amounts to:
Additional allowance for 1st child
Additional allowance for 2nd child
Additional allowance for 3rd child
Additional allowance for additional child
Additional allowance for old age dependents
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Credits
The basic yearly credit for an individual amounts to:
The basic yearly credit for a couple amounts to:
Additional credit for 1st child
Additional credit for 2nd child
Additional credit for 3rd child
Additional credit for additional child
Additional credit for old age dependents
Social Security Contributions paid by Employers are tax deductible Yes No

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Rate(s) Structure
The following rates apply to Social Security Contributions paid by Employers
Pensions

Health care

Unemployment

Child care

Work-related illnesses and/or accidents

Education leave

Maternity leave

Others

Comments

There is no structure. The main rates, for employers are as follows:

dependent worker: 23.75%

self-employed: 5% if the employer benefits of at least 80% of the self-employed activity.
Special surcharges

There are special surcharges in the form of:
Surcharge 1 : Name:
A lump-sum amount:
A percentage of income:
A tax surcharge:
Comments

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Tax due date

The 15th day of the following month.
 
Tax collector

The social security or any bank or post office on behalf of the social security.
 
Special features

For members of the Board of Directors or other similar organs of a company, the following rates apply to the remuneration, with an upper limit of 12 times the social benefit index:

Employer - 20.3%

 

For disabled employees, the following rates apply:

Employer - 11.9%
 
Economic function







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Environmental taxes



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Tax revenue
ESA95 code d6111

Year
Annual tax revenue (millions)
Currency
Tax revenue as % of GDP
Tax revenue as % of total tax revenue
2012 8,417.34 EUR 5.00
2011 9,403.99 EUR 5.34
2010 9,064.40 EUR 5.04
2009 8,491.24 EUR 4.84
2008 8,434.45 EUR 4.71
2007 8,086.94 EUR 4.61
2006 7,272.19 EUR 4.37
2005 7,311.74 EUR 4.61
2004 6,901.11 EUR 4.53
2003 6,648.00 EUR 4.55
2002 6,840.66 EUR 4.80
2001 6,461.16 EUR 4.76
2000 5,967.40 EUR 4.64

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