Use the year's gross income (monthly salary × 14, for example) and the total IRS withheld over the year (sum of the payslips). 'Other deduções à coleta' is the total of health, education, general expenses and VAT on invoices you will declare; leave it at 0 if unsure.

Estimated refund
€599.72
Over-withheld during the year. The State refunds the difference.
Annual gross income€21,000.00
Employment specific deduction€4,587.09
Taxable income€16,412.91
IRS coleta (brackets)€2,520.28
Per dependant (€600.00 × 1)€600.00
IRS due€1,920.28
IRS withheld over the year€2,520.00
Refund€599.72
IRS due for the year
€1,920.28
Effective rate of 9.14% on the gross income
Bracket marginal rate
21.2 %
The IRS bracket rate where the taxable income falls

Estimate for a single employment income in mainland Portugal, with the 2026 tables. It uses €600 per dependant and the total of deductions you enter; it does not apply the per-category caps or the global ceiling. The official figure is the AT's assessment.

Educational estimate, not tax or financial advice. It compares the IRS withheld with the IRS due (bracket coleta minus deduções à coleta) for 2026, mainland. Always check your own IRS return.

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