{"id":"pt-fee-iuc","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/portugal-iuc-car-tax/","name":"Portuguese annual vehicle circulation tax (IUC)","name_en":"Portuguese annual vehicle circulation tax (IUC)","local_name":"Imposto Único de Circulação (IUC)","country":"PT","country_name":"Portugal","category":"Government fees","what_it_shows":"Annual tax owed by the registered owner of every vehicle registered in Portugal, paid each year for the month of the registration anniversary. If unpaid it accrues late-payment interest and a fine and becomes a tax debt enforced by the Tax Authority.","who_needs_it":"car owners living abroad, Israelis and other foreigners with a car in Portugal, companies with fleets, heirs of vehicles, rental companies","why":"pay before the monthly deadline, clear missed IUC years before selling or transferring a car, pay for a relative abroad, settle a tax-debt notice","price":null,"sold_by_joy":false,"delivery":"Bank or ATM receipt immediately; the payment shows as paid on Portal das Finanças usually within 1–3 working days","format":"Payment receipt (comprovativo) PDF from homebanking/ATM; the payment document is marked paid on Portal das Finanças","who_can_order":"The person or an authorised agent","what_we_need":{"details":"The IUC payment document PDF issued on Portal das Finanças (or its payment reference, amount and due date); licence plate and owner's NIF to check it.","upload":"none","authorisation":"sign","original_by_courier":false},"legal_limits":"Anyone may pay a tax payment reference for another person. Joy must not ask for or use the client's Portal das Finanças password; the client issues the payment document. Paying 'Pagamentos ao Estado' references needs a Portuguese bank account with homebanking or a Multibanco card.","issuer":"Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, AT)","official_source":"https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/","how_to_get_it_yourself":"Portal das Finanças → Iniciar Sessão (owner's NIF + password or Chave Móvel Digital) → search 'IUC' → current-year IUC payment option → select the vehicle → issue the payment document (Documento de Cobrança) → the PDF shows the payment reference, amount and due date. The operator pays that reference; the operator never logs in with the client's password.","faq":[{"q":"How do I get Portuguese annual vehicle circulation tax (IUC)?","a":"Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, AT). Portal das Finanças → Iniciar Sessão (owner's NIF + password or Chave Móvel Digital) → search 'IUC' → current-year IUC payment option → select the vehicle → issue the payment document (Documento de Cobrança) → the PDF shows the payment reference, amount and due date. The operator pays that reference; the operator never logs in with the client's password."}],"languages":[{"lang":"he","page":"https://joyworkos.com/reports/portugal-iuc-car-tax/"},{"lang":"en","page":"https://joyworkos.com/en/reports/portugal-iuc-car-tax/"},{"lang":"pt","page":"https://joyworkos.com/pt/reports/portugal-iuc-car-tax/"}],"order":null,"seller":"Joy Work OS (Neos Tech Ltd, Israel) — a private service, not the issuing authority"}