Use the gross salary from your contract. In Portugal salaries are usually paid 14 times (12 months + holiday and Christmas subsídios).

Net monthly salary
€1,154.98
14 payments per year · after Social Security (11%) and IRS
Per monthPer year
Gross salary€1,500.00€21,000.00
Social Security (11%)€165.00€2,310.00
IRS€180.02€2,520.28
Net salary€1,154.98€16,169.72
Total burden on gross
23.0%
Effective IRS rate
12.0%

Individual taxation, no dependants or minimum-existence floor. For salaries near the minimum, real IRS is lower (sometimes zero) and the net is higher.

Educational estimate, not tax or financial advice. It includes Social Security (11%) and IRS on the 2026 brackets, but not the minimum-existence floor, dependants, deductions to tax or IRS Jovem. Check your payslip.

Net Salary Calculator: Portugal by Calculadora Capital

Net Salary Calculator: Portugal