Pay taxes from abroad

If you live abroad or are temporarily outside Portugal, you can pay your taxes by direct debit, bank transfer, or, in some cases, MB Way.

Direct Debit

Direct debit (Débito direto) is a service that lets you pay your taxes through a debit authorization on your bank account, registered with the Tax and Customs Authority - AT. You can use direct debit for recurring and one-off tax payments.

Your bank account must be located in a SEPA (Single Euro Payment Area) country.

How to join

You can sign up for direct debit:
  • online, on the Portal das Finanças under Débito Debito > Adesão, or
  • in person, at a local Tax Office (Serviço de Finanças).​

Confirming account ownership

AT must confirm your IBAN in advance.

If your bank account is not Portuguese, you must submit proof of account ownership issued by your bank.

You can send this document using one of the following options:

  1. Via e-balcão:

    1. Log in to Portal das Finanças (Iniciar Sessão), using your credentials (NIF and password or Digital Mobile Key – CMD)
    2. Navigate to Todos os Serviços > Contactos​ > Atend​imento e-balcão
    3. Select: Registar nova questão​
    4. Choose:
      1. Imposto: Registo Contribuinte
      2. Tipo de questão: Atividade
      3. Questão: Confirmação de​ IBAN

      Fill the form and attatch the required documents

  2. By post to: DSRC – Av. João XXI, 76 – 6.º, 1049-065 Lisboa, Portugal


Deadlines

To ensure your payment is processed on time:

  • if the payment deadline falls within a given month or on the first business day of the following month, you must complete the sign-up process by the 15th of that month (or by the 10th for instalment payments).
  • Begin the process at least 5 working days before the deadline.

Direct debit charges are always preceded by a payment notice (except for self-assessed VAT).  The notice includes the amount and the debit date and is sent by SMS or email to the contacts registered on the Portal das Finanças​

Bank Transfer

If you choose to pay by bank transfer, provide your bank with all required payment details. This is essential for the correct identification of your payment by the Tax and Customs Administration (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira – AT)

Required information

  • TIN: 600 084 779
  • Creditor name: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
  • Bank account number: 83 69 27
  • IBAN: PT50 0781 0019 0000 0008 369 27
  • Bank name: Agência de Gestão da Tesouraria e da Dívida Pública – IGCP, E.P.E.
  • SWIFT code: IGCPPTPL
  • Your tax identification number (NIF): as shown on the payment document
  • Payment reference: Each reference corresponds to a specific payment number shown on the document.

    • Key Transfer Rules:

  • You must make one transfer per payment document.
  • Make the transfer at least 2 working days before the deadline.
  • Do not split the debt amount across multiple transfers made on the same day to the same payment reference, as the system considers them duplicates and rejects their processing. If it is not possible to make a single transfer for the total amount due, the remaining transfers must be made on different days.​

MB Way

MB Way allows you to pay taxes online, using​:


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