In the UK, it has always been before tax with me. In Portugal, it depends: if you are on a contract then it's after tax, if you are not on a contract (think co

In the UK, it has always been before tax with me. In Portugal, it depends: if you are on a contract then it's after tax, if you are not on a contract (think consultant) it's before tax. This happens because most people have no idea that the other side receives only the net wage and vice-versa.