Chapter V · Payment

Article 103 Liability in cases of tax substitution

Artigo 103.º · Responsabilidade em caso de substituição

Código do Imposto sobre o Rendimento das Pessoas Singulares · republished by Law No. 82-E/2014 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. In cases of tax substitution, Article 28 of the General Tax Law applies, without prejudice to the following paragraphs.

1 - Em caso de substituição tributária, é aplicável o artigo 28.º da lei geral tributária, sem prejuízo do disposto nos números seguintes.

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2. (Repealed.)

2 - (Revogado.)

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3. (Repealed.)

3 - (Revogado.)

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4. In the case of income subject to withholding that has been neither recorded in the accounts nor notified as such to the relevant beneficiaries, the withholding agent is jointly and severally liable for the tax not withheld.

4 - Tratando-se de rendimentos sujeitos a retenção que não tenham sido contabilizados nem comunicados como tal aos respetivos beneficiários, o substituto assume responsabilidade solidária pelo imposto não retido.

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5. In the event of failure to comply with Article 101(3) and Article 120, the entities issuing securities are jointly and severally liable for payment of the outstanding tax.

5 - Em caso de não cumprimento do disposto no n.º 3 do artigo 101.º e no artigo 120.º, as entidades emitentes de valores mobiliários são solidariamente responsáveis pelo pagamento do imposto em falta.

What we checked in this article

The reference to Article 28 of the General Tax Law, the repeal of paragraphs 2 and 3, and the joint and several liability of the withholding agent and of securities issuers (Articles 101(3) and 120) 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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