HR Support
Managing employees in Portugal involves ongoing administrative, contractual and compliance responsibilities.
Our HR specialists support your company with the day-to-day management of your workforce, helping you maintain organised processes and respond to HR matters as they arise.
Local HR Expertise
Our HR specialists help you understand Portuguese requirements, prepare documentation, and identify the next steps.International companies gain local expertise without needing a full internal HR team in Portugal
Keep employee records and documentation organised, up to date and easy to access.
Make everyday tasks easier with consistent procedures for leave, absences and employee changes.
Maintain reliable HR support as your team expands and your business needs evolve.
Continuous support for accounting questions and financial matters as your business develops.
Practical HR Support for Your Business
Employing people in Portugal involves ongoing work: maintaining employee records, managing leave and documentation, and responding to questions as they arise. Our HR specialists help keep these processes organised, provide local guidance and coordinate relevant information with your payroll provider.
The level of support depends on your business. HR Standard covers day-to-day administration, while HR Premium offers closer assistance with employee matters, internal procedures and management queries.
Choose the Right Support
for your Company
HR Standard
Practical support to keep your day-to-day HR administration organised in Portugal.
- Employee information and records
- Holiday, leave and absence administration
- HR documentation & compliance support
- Coordination with payroll
- Support for routine management queries
HR Plus
Dedicated HR services that support your business and coordinate ongoing assistance for your team.
Includes everything in HR Standard, plus:
- Dedicated HR Account Manager
- Help Desk for employee queries
- Online Management Portal
- Additional HR support tailored to your business.
Practical HR Support for Your Business
Employing people in Portugal brings ongoing responsibilities: employee records, leave, documentation and questions that need a timely answer.
Our HR specialists help you keep those processes organised and provide local guidance as needs arise. We work alongside your management team and, where relevant, coordinate with your payroll provider.
What HR support may include
The level of support depends on the structure, size and day-to-day needs of the business.
Typical services include:
- Registrationof the employee´s personal information
- Onboarding and offboarding procedures
- Gross to net payroll calculations
- Leave, holiday and absence administration
- Employee records management
- Support with internal HR procedures
- Help desk for employee queries
- Compliance with HR administrative obligations
- Coordination with payroll processes when required
Practical tools and ongoing support for your team
Alongside day-to-day HR support, our services include practical tools designed to improve efficiency and organisation.
Our online management portal provides easier access to employee information and key administrative processes, helping businesses stay organised and informed.
And, our dedicated help desk support offers timely assistance with employee queries and routine HR matters, helping resolve issues efficiently and keep operations running smoothly.
These resources help reduce administrative pressure while improving the experience for both management and employees.
HR & Payroll, working together
From absences to contractual changes, HR decisions affect payroll. Our teams coordinate the relevant information to keep employee administration and monthly processing aligned.
Consistent employee information
Changes reflected on time
Coordination for your management team
Coordinated support for employee queries
Need HR Support in Portugal?
Our team can help you manage employee administration, navigate local requirements
and choose the right level of support for your business
HR Support & Payroll
HR Support | Payroll Management | Employment Contracts | Social Security Registration
Yes. We support companies with the full HR and administrative process of hiring employees in Portugal. This includes:
- Employment contract preparation and review
- Registration of employees with Social Security (Segurança Social)
- AT withholding tax registration
- Compliance with Portuguese Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) obligations
Portuguese employment law can be complex, particularly for international companies hiring locally for the first time. We guide clients through the process from first hire onwards.
Employers in Portugal must comply with the following key obligations:
.Register all employees with Social Security before their first working day
.Process and pay monthly payroll, including IRS withholding tax
.Pay Social Security contributions: 23.75% employer contribution and 11% employee contribution
.Provide mandatory employee benefits including paid annual leave (minimum 22 working days), holiday subsidy and Christmas subsidy
.Submit monthly and annual payroll declarations to AT and Social Security
.Comply with working time, notice period and termination rules under Portuguese Labour Law
Yes. Oporto Accounting provides full payroll management for companies operating in Portugal. Our payroll service includes:
.Monthly salary processing and payslip generation
.IRS withholding tax calculation and submission
.Social Security reporting for employer and employee contributions
.Holiday and Christmas subsidy calculations
.Annual salary declarations (Modelo 10 and DMR)
Payroll taxation in Portugal has two main components:
. IRS Withholding Tax (Retenção na Fonte): Deducted monthly from the employee’s gross salary based on published AT tables. The rate depends on salary level, employment type, marital status and number of dependants.
. Social Security Contributions: The employer contributes 23.75% of gross salary; the employee contributes 11%, deducted from their pay. Total Social Security cost to the employer is therefore approximately 34.75% of gross salary.
Correct payroll processing requires up-to-date knowledge of Portuguese tax tables and Social Security rules. Oporto Accounting manages this process in full for our payroll clients.
HR Standard focuses primarily on day-to-day HR administration and compliance support. HR Premium includes a broader level of ongoing assistance, including employee support, internal HR procedures and closer HR advisory for management
Employee Help Desk support is available within our HR Premium service, providing employees with a point of contact for routine HR-related questions.
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Standard
Designed for companies that need dependable support with their day-to-day HR administrative obligations.
Includes:
- Employee records and HR documentation
- Holiday, leave and absence administration
- HR administrative and compliance support
- Payroll coordination
- Support for routine management queries
Premium
For businesses that need a more active HR partner to support management and respond to ongoing employee and organisational matters.
Includes everything in HR Standard, plus:
- Everything in HR Standard
- Online Management Porta access for employee and payroll information
- Employee Help Desk for routine HR and payroll queries
- Support with internal HR policies and procedures
- Ongoing guidance for management
