All your accounting in one phone app
What does a freelancer's day actually look like with an accounting app in their pocket? Invoice in 30 seconds, expenses with a photo, declarations via notification.
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Everything you need to know about invoicing, VAT and Social Security in Portugal.
The Portuguese Tax Authority: Not the Monster You Think It Is
The Finance Portal has 4 main sections. The tax authority has phone support and a chat service. They want you to work legally. A no-nonsense guide to stop fearing the Finanças.
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Annual IRS Declaration: How to File Without Losing Your Mind
Practical guide for independent workers on the simplified regime: what is already pre-filled automatically, what you need to confirm, and how it can result in a refund.
Your Entire Accounting? 15 Minutes a Month. Seriously.
What a freelancer on the simplified regime actually does — issue invoices, log expenses, file VAT, file IRS. Stopwatch in hand: it does not go beyond 15 minutes a month.
How technology eliminated 80% of freelancer tax admin
In 2010, going freelance meant stacks of paper and constant dread. In 2026, your phone handles almost everything. What changed — and why the fear no longer makes sense.
Open Your Freelance Activity in Portugal: Step by Step
Opening your activity takes about 20 minutes online. Step by step on the Finance Portal: CAE, simplified regime, the VAT trap, and when you don't need to.
Foreign Client: How to Invoice and What to Do with VAT
German company, Brazilian individual, American startup — for each case: whether to charge VAT, what to write on the invoice, and whether you can invoice in euros or another currency.
10 Mistakes Every Freelancer Makes in Their First Year (and How to Avoid Them)
From not issuing invoices on time to mixing up gross and net — the classic first-year mistakes and how not to repeat them.
I Opened My Freelance Activity and Survived: A First-Month Chronicle
Pedro's real first month as a freelancer in Portugal — opening his activity in 5 minutes and spending under an hour on admin for the entire month.