Reclassification of Economic Activities

Within the scope of the Information System of the Portuguese Classification of Economic Activities, the main and secondary CAE codes will be reclassified according to the new CAE Rev. 4, replacing the current CAE Rev. 3 version.

Thus, as of January 1, 2025, the new version of the Portuguese Classification of Economic Activities (CAE Rev.4) will come into force.

To facilitate this transition, the National Statistics Institute (INE) has made available the IRCAE – Survey for the Reclassification of Economic Activities, which must be completed by the end of November 2024.

The survey aims to confirm or change the economic activity in the new CAE Rev.4 classification, allowing to consult the current codes and select the new codes that best describe the activity carried out.

In situations where there is automatic reclassification of the CAE, you do not need to fill in the survey and you can only obtain the summary document with the reclassification automatically carried out by Statistics Portugal.

\\ What should my company do?


To reclassify your company’s primary and secondary CAE codes, you should:

  1. Access IRCAE.INE.PT and fill in the electronic form, using the access credentials of the Finance Portal, until November 30, 2024.
  2. After submitting your answer, you will be able to obtain a PDF summary/receipt.
  3. If your CAE code has been automatically reclassified, you can also obtain the summary in PDF.
  4. The CAE Rev. 4 codes indicated in the IRCAE survey will be automatically updated in official records and in all interactions with entities such as the Tax and Customs Authority, the Institute of Registries and Notaries and the National Institute of Statistics.

How can Moneris help?

Moneris can help you comply with this formalism by requalifying your company’s CAE codes (primary and secondary), or just requesting the CAE reclassification summary document.

This is an opportunity to revisit companies’ CAE codes, which are relevant for statistical purposes, applications for community incentives or access to tax benefits.

For more information, talk to your Moneris manager or send us an email to info@moneris.pt.

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