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Feb 3, 2025 1 min read

Portugal – Income Tax Rate and Meal Voucher Rate Change

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The Portuguese Tributary and Customs Authority has published new withholding tax tables for the “Azores”, “Mainland” and “Madeira” regions, effective 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Each region has 11 tax tables, including 4 for pensioners. The tax tables are applicable based on the employee’s personal circumstances.

Table I: Not married without dependents or married with two dependents (Continente region).

Monthly Remuneration (EUR) Tax Rate (%) Abatement (EUR) Dependent Relief (EUR)
0 – 870 0 0 0
871 – 992 13 13% * 2.6 * (1,208.32 – R) 21.43
993 – 1070 16.50 16.50% * 1.35 * (1,477.67 – R) 21.43
1071 – 1136 16.50 90.81 21.43
1137- 1187 22 153.29 21.43
1188 – 1787 25 188.90 21.43
1788 – 2078 32 313.99 21.43
2079 – 2432 35.50 386.72 21.43
2433 – 3233 38.72 465.03 21.43
3234 – 5547 40.05 508.03 21.43
5548 – 20221 44.95 779.83 21.43
Above 20221 47.17 1228.74 21.43

Further details & other amended tables for 2025 can be found on the Tributary and Customs Authority website.

Additionally, the legal limit for meal subsidy paid through vouchers has increased from 60% to 70%.
Corresponding value adjustment: from €9.60 to €10.20 (cash limit remains €6).

Please contact your Mercans’ services delivery team for any additional information regarding the implications of the above change.

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