Guides for churches in Portugal
Modelo 25 (the annual donations return Portuguese churches file with the tax authority), IRS consignment, GDPR, cash and receipts, and how to choose software. Written for the treasury and the church office, with official sources in view.
Guides
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Guide · 5 min read
Modelo 25: what a church in Portugal must file, and when
A practical guide to Portugal's Modelo 25 donations return: who files, the deadline, what must be ready, how to submit on the Portal das Finanças and which mistakes to avoid.
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Guide · 5 min read
Directing 1% of income tax to your church in Portugal: how to join
Since 2024 every taxpayer in Portugal can direct 1% of their IRS to a church at no cost. How a church requests the benefit, gets on the AT list and how people choose it.
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Guide · 6 min read
GDPR in a church: religious data (article 9) without the fear
What the GDPR asks of a church that keeps member lists: religious data (article 9), consent, who sees what, data breaches and an eight-step plan, with Portuguese authorities.
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Guide · 5 min read
Cash limits and donation receipts: what a church in Portugal can accept
Up to what amount a Portuguese church can accept cash donations, when a payment method that identifies the donor is required, and what a donation receipt must contain.
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Guide · 5 min read
How to choose church management software in Portugal (checklist)
A 12-question checklist for choosing church management software in Portugal: price, fees, GDPR, donation receipts and Modelo 25, MB WAY, data export and support.
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Guide · 7 min read
Your first 30 days with Brado: a week-by-week plan
What to do in your first 30 days with Brado: the five-step start-up assistant, importing people, events, the member app, online giving and privacy.
See it working in Brado
Receipts, Modelo 25 and consents are easier to understand on screen. In 30 minutes you’ll see how they look in your church.