Official source

Diário da República — Código Contributivo (Lei n.º 110/2009); PwC Guia Fiscal 2026

The official source behind 7 verified facts in the GrowIN Data Ledger.

Data provided

FactValueVerified
Employees — general regimeWorker 11% + employer 23.75% = 34.75% total
Company officers (MOE / gerentes) with unemployment protectionWorker 11% + entity 23.75% = 34.75% total (minimum base 1× IAS = €537.13)
Company officers (MOE / gerentes) — other (no unemployment protection)Worker 9.3% + entity 20.3% = 29.6% total
Self-employed (trabalhador independente) — contribution rate21.4%
Self-employed — contribution base & relevant-income coefficientsBase = 1/3 of the relevant income of the previous 3 months (declared quarterly, in Apr/Jul/Oct/Jan). Relevant income = 70% of services income / 20% of goods income. The monthly base is capped at 12× IAS and can be adjusted ±25% (in 5% steps) at the quarterly declaration.
Sole entrepreneurs / EIRL with unemployment protection25.2%
Contracting-entity levy (entidade contratante)Where a single client accounts for 50–80% of a self-employed worker’s income: 7%. Where a single client accounts for more than 80%: 10%.

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