Chapter V · Payment

Article 111 Preferential claims

Artigo 111.º · Privilégios creditórios

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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For payment of IRS relating to the last three years, the Public Treasury enjoys a general preferential claim over movable property and a preferential claim over immovable property in respect of the assets forming part of the taxpayer’s estate at the date of attachment or other equivalent act.

Para pagamento do IRS 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.

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The three-year scope and the general movable-property and immovable-property preferences over assets held at the date of attachment 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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