Chapter II · Determination of taxable income · Section X · Procedure for determining taxable income

Article 59 Taxation of married persons and partners in a de facto union

Artigo 59.º · Tributação de casados e de unidos de facto

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. Under separate taxation, each spouse or partner in a de facto union, unless exempt from doing so, files a return showing the income of which they are the holder and 50% of the income of the dependants who form part of the household.

1 - Na tributação separada cada um dos cônjuges ou dos unidos de facto, caso não esteja de tal dispensado, apresenta uma declaração da qual constam os rendimentos de que é titular e 50 % dos rendimentos dos dependentes que integram o agregado.

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2. Under joint taxation:

2 - Na tributação conjunta:

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a) The spouses or partners in a de facto union file a return showing all the income obtained by all members of the household;

a) Os cônjuges ou os unidos de facto apresentam uma declaração da qual consta a totalidade dos rendimentos obtidos por todos os membros que integram o agregado familiar;

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b) Both spouses or partners in a de facto union must make the election in the income tax return;

b) Ambos os cônjuges ou unidos de facto devem exercer a opção na declaração de rendimentos;

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c) The election is valid only for the year concerned;

c) A opção é válida apenas para o ano em questão;

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d) (Repealed.)

d) (Revogada).

What we checked in this article

The 50% share of dependants’ income under separate taxation and the requirement that both spouses or partners make the joint-taxation election, valid for one year only, 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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