Chapter VI · Payment · Section III · Common provisions

Article 116 Preferential claims

Artigo 116.º · Privilégios creditórios

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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For payment of IRC relating to the last three years, the State Treasury (Fazenda Pública) enjoys a general preferential right over movable property and a preferential right over immovable property in respect of the assets in the taxpayer’s estate on the date of attachment or other equivalent act.

Para pagamento do IRC relativo aos três últimos anos, a Fazenda Pública goza de privilégio mobiliário geral e privilégio imobiliário sobre os bens existentes no património do sujeito passivo à data da penhora ou outro ato equivalente.

What we checked in this article

The three-year scope, the general preferential right over movable property and the preferential right over immovable property, and the reference date of attachment or equivalent act are retained.

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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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