Freelancing in Portugal? We do the paperwork.
You moved here to work, not to argue with the Portal das Finanças. Zeelity is accounting for independent workers in Portugal, built for people whose first language is not Portuguese.
What the State expects from you
Working for yourself in Portugal comes with homework, and it does not pause while you learn the language.
- A green receipt, a recibo verde, for every payment you take.
- A Segurança Social income declaration every quarter, in January, April, July and October, even in a quarter when you earned nothing.
- An IRS declaration once a year, with the right annexes attached.
- IVA declarations, if and when IVA applies to you.
Miss a deadline and there can be a fine. And when Portuguese is not your first language, every letter from the State reads like a threat.
What Zeelity does
- Issues your green receipts for what you earn.
- Submits your quarterly Segurança Social declarations.
- Prepares and files your annual IRS declaration and its annexes.
- Handles IVA declarations when they are due.
- Watches every deadline, and shows you what to set aside and what is coming.
A certified accountant, not a chatbot
A contabilista certificado is appointed for you. A professional whose name stands behind your numbers. And a human specialist stays one message away, ready to answer in plain words.
Not registered yet? We open your activity for free.
Abertura de atividade is the first step, and the one people most often get wrong. The CAE code that describes your work, the tax regime, whether you charge IVA, the date you start. Each of those follows you for a year or more, and the form asks for all of them at once, in Portuguese.
Subscribe to Zeelity and we do it with you, at no extra cost. We explain what each choice means before anything is submitted, and you keep your own credentials throughout.
Your passwords and your money stay yours
Zeelity connects to the portals through delegated access, as a sub-user. You never share a password and we never store one. Your taxes are always paid by you, directly to the State. Zeelity never holds your tax money.
What it costs
From €16.90 a month billed yearly, or €19.90 month to month. Cancel whenever you like. A traditional accountant in Portugal costs considerably more, and you still chase the deadlines yourself.
Questions
Do I have to be Portuguese?
No. Zeelity is built for independent workers in Portugal whatever their nationality, and most of our writing exists because the official explanations are only in Portuguese.
I already have an accountant. Can I move?
Yes. Tell us who handles you now and we will explain what moving involves before you commit to anything.
Is this tax advice?
No. Zeelity is a private service, not a government body and not a law firm. We handle your filings and explain your options in plain words. Anything that turns on your personal circumstances we put in front of the certified accountant appointed to you.
What if my work does not fit a normal category?
Tell us what you actually do. The right CAE code is a judgement call, and getting it wrong is the most common and most expensive mistake on the form.
Tell us what you do
Write one line about your work and where you are in the process. We reply quickly, in English, and we will tell you honestly if Zeelity is not the right fit. Contact us.
This page is informational and the rules change. Zeelity is a private service and is not a government body.