Chapter III · Rates

Article 68 General rates

Artigo 68.º · Taxas gerais

Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares · republished by Law No. 82-E/2014 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The tax rates are those set out in the following table:

1 - As taxas do imposto são as constantes da tabela seguinte:

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Taxable income (EUR)Normal rate (A) (%)Average rate (B) (%)

Rendimento coletável (euro)Taxa normal (A) (%)Taxa média (B) (%)

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Up to 8 34212.5012.500

Até 8 34212,5012,500

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Over 8 342 up to 12 58715.7013.579

De mais de 8 342 até 12 58715,7013,579

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Over 12 587 up to 17 83821.2015.823

De mais de 12 587 até 17 83821,2015,823

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Over 17 838 up to 23 08924.1017.705

De mais de 17 838 até 23 08924,1017,705

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Over 23 089 up to 29 39731.1020.579

De mais de 23 089 até 29 39731,1020,579

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Over 29 397 up to 43 09034.9025.130

De mais de 29 397 até 43 09034,9025,130

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Over 43 090 up to 46 56643.1026.472

De mais de 43 090 até 46 56643,1026,472

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Over 46 566 up to 86 63444.6034.856

De mais de 46 566 até 86 63444,6034,856

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Over 86 63448.00–

Superior a 86 63448,00–

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2. Taxable income, where it exceeds EUR 8,059, is divided into two parts as follows: one, equal to the limit of the highest band contained within it, to which the column B rate for that band applies; the other, equal to the excess, to which the column A rate for the immediately higher band applies.

2 - O quantitativo do rendimento coletável, quando superior a 8059 €, é dividido em duas partes, nos seguintes termos: uma, igual ao limite do maior dos escalões que nele couber, à qual se aplica a taxa da coluna B correspondente a esse escalão; outra, igual ao excedente, a que se aplica a taxa da coluna A respeitante ao escalão imediatamente superior.

What we checked in this article

The nine bands, the normal (A) and average (B) rates for each band, the 48% rate above EUR 86,634 and the EUR 8,059 figure in paragraph 2 (as printed) are retained.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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