Chapter I · Scope of the tax

Article 1 Charge to tax

Artigo 1.º · Pressuposto do imposto

Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Coletivas · republished by Law No. 2/2014 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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Corporate income tax (IRC) is levied on the income obtained in the tax period by the respective taxpayers, even where it derives from unlawful acts, under the terms of this Code.

O imposto sobre o rendimento das pessoas coletivas (IRC) incide sobre os rendimentos obtidos, mesmo quando provenientes de atos ilícitos, no período de tributação, pelos respetivos sujeitos passivos, nos termos deste Código.

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The charge extends to income from unlawful acts and is tied to income obtained in the tax period.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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