Invoicing in dollars or pounds: rate, VAT and receipt
A foreign client wants to pay in dollars? You can invoice in a foreign currency - but the value counts in euros, and VAT always goes in euros.
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Everything you need to know about invoicing, VAT and Social Security in Portugal.
Advance payments and deposits: how to invoice them
Ask for a deposit before starting? Great for cash flow - but the VAT becomes due the moment you're paid. How to invoice the advance and settle up at the end.
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ATCUD and QR code: the mandatory codes on your invoices
That odd code and the QR square on the invoice aren't decoration - they're the ATCUD and QR code, required by law. What they are, since when, and what to do.
Certified invoicing software: when it's mandatory
Do you have to buy an invoicing program? Not always - the Portal das Finanças is the AT's free application. When certified software is mandatory.
How much to charge per hour: the formula with taxes in
Charging €20/hour and think it's good? After taxes, costs and unbilled hours, you keep far less. The formula to set the right price - everything included.
I invoice €1,000 a month: how much do I actually keep?
€1,000 invoiced isn't €1,000 in your pocket. See the bites - VAT, withholding, Social Security and income tax - and how much you actually keep.
Advance payments: the IRS the State asks for upfront
The advance payment (pagamento por conta) is category B IRS paid upfront in 3 instalments: what it is, who pays, how it is calculated and how to reduce it.
Anexo SS: the IRS annex freelancers forget
The Anexo SS links your IRS to Social Security and declares your contracting entities. It's what measures your economic dependence - which can require a client of yours to pay a contribution and counts towards the cessation-of-activity benefit. A clear guide.
Lost your clients? The cessation-of-activity benefit hardly anyone knows about
It's the 'unemployment benefit' for economically dependent freelancers: if your main client lets you go, you may be entitled to Social Security support. Who qualifies, how much, and how to claim.