Modelo 3, Anexo J, NHR and IFICI, all handled automatically. Prepare your return in under 30 minutes, then file it yourself or have a Portuguese accountant review and sign off.
… days until June 30 · Modelo 3 deadline
If you've ever opened Portal das Finanças as an expat, you know these three feelings.
Modelo 3 is 50 pages of legal Portuguese with no English option. Anexo J alone has ten sub-quadros. If you guess wrong, you don't find out until a fine arrives months later.
Legacy NHR closed to new applicants in 2024. IFICI replaced it. IRS Jovem exists for younger filers. Each has different eligibility, different rates, different deadlines. Most filers pick wrong, or miss the window entirely.
Your local accountant files perfect Modelo 3s for Portuguese employees. They've never seen a US W-2, a UK pension, RSU vesting, or a foreign brokerage statement. So they either skip it on Anexo J, or hand you a bigger bill without taking the time to understand your situation.
Three simple steps from where you are now to a filed Portuguese tax return.
90-second intake in plain English. Income types, foreign accounts, marital status. We figure out which anexos you need and which special regime saves you most.
Anexo J, Anexo L, every required line. Calculated against the 2025 IRS brackets, with NHR or IFICI applied automatically. You see the full return before you pay anything.
Submit it yourself in Portal das Finanças, have a Portuguese accountant review and sign off, or let us file it all for you. Same prep, three levels of help.
The three things that make filing in Portugal painless for an expat.
Tell us about your year and we generate the complete Modelo 3 (Folha de Rosto, Anexo A, B, E, F, G, H, J and L) with every quadro filled in correctly. You see the whole return before paying. No Portuguese-language guesswork.
Legacy NHR closed to new applicants in 2024. IFICI replaced it. IRS Jovem applies for younger filers. Each has different eligibility, different rates, and different deadlines. ExpaTax checks all three against your situation and applies whichever lowers your tax bill the most.
Signed & filed (€149) and Complex & priority (€300) include an OCC-registered Portuguese accountant who reviews your Modelo 3, signs off, and is on the line if AT pushes back. They've seen every expat situation: US W-2s, UK pensions, RSUs, foreign brokerages, crypto. Nothing surprises them.
Picking the wrong regime, or missing the application window, costs you a real chunk of your year's earnings. Legacy NHR closed to new applicants in 2024. IFICI took its place. Most filers can't tell which they qualify for. ExpaTax checks every Portuguese regime against your profile in 30 seconds.
Pick your situation. We'll tell you which regime applies, instantly.
ExpaTax is a small team of accountants and engineers in Lisbon. We built it because we were tired of paying accountants hundreds of euros who never took the time to actually understand our situation.
Our team are themselves expats living in Portugal. We've filed Modelo 3 with Anexo J every year. We know what's hard because we've lived it.
Every signoff and full-service filing is reviewed by an OCC-registered Portuguese accountant in our network. Real human, real signature, real accountability, not just AI.
We take the time to understand your specific income, residency, and regime. Most Portuguese accountants don't, and that's why generic Modelo 3s get filed wrong for expats.
Run the 90-second assessment, see your full picture, then decide if you want our help filing. No payment until you're ready to file.
Three ways to get your Modelo 3 done: €79 / €149 / €300. Start with a free assessment; pay only when you're ready to file.
Every Signed & filed and Complex & priority return is reviewed and signed off by a licensed, OCC-registered Portuguese accountant: expat-fluent, with deep experience across the situations below.
Modelo 3 with foreign income for US and UK expats: W-2s, UK pensions, and NHR / IFICI applied correctly.
Expat freelancers and Categoria B: foreign income, RSU vesting, and crypto reporting handled on Anexo J.
Brazilian and Dutch expat situations: DSDP / M-form gotchas, timed around Portuguese residency.
When you sign up, we match you to the right accountant for your situation. Start your free assessment →
Three realistic options for filing your Modelo 3, and where each one falls short for an expat.
| DIY in Portal das Finanças Free · Portuguese only |
Local Portuguese accountant €300 – €700 / filing |
ExpaTax €79 / €149 / €300 per filing |
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|---|---|---|---|
| In English | ✕ Portuguese only | ~ Hit or miss | ✓ Full English support |
| Understands NHR / IFICI | ✕ You're on your own | ~ Some do, most don't | ✓ Auto-detected and applied |
| Handles foreign income on Anexo J | ✕ You guess the income codes | ~ Often skipped or wrong | ✓ Built specifically for this |
| Handles RSUs, crypto, self-employment | ✕ Good luck | ~ Extra fee each time | ✓ Included |
| Cost (single filing) | Free | €300 – €700 | €79 / €149 / €300 |
| Real accountant signoff | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (and pricey) | ✓ Included at €149 and €300 |
| See your return before paying | ~ You do all the work first | ✕ Pay up front, hope it's right | ✓ Full return preview, free |
If we're confident enough to put it in writing, you should be confident enough to start.
Built on Portugal IRS 2025 rules and every required Modelo 3 anexo. Every quadro is calculated automatically and checked before submission.
Signoff and full-service filings are reviewed by a licensed Portuguese accountant. Real signature, real accountability, real person on the call.
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The free assessment shows you exactly which anexos you need, which regime saves you most, and how much you'd owe. No card, no email tricks, no commitment.
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