Part II · Tax benefits of a structural nature · Chapter III · Tax benefits for the financial system and capital markets

Article 32-C Repo transactions with non-resident financial institutions

Artigo 32.º-C · Operações de reporte com instituições financeiras não residentes

Estatuto dos Benefícios Fiscais · republished by Decree-Law No. 108/2008 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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Gains obtained by non-resident financial institutions from repurchase (repo) transactions in securities carried out with resident credit institutions are exempt from IRC, provided that the gains are not attributable to a permanent establishment of those institutions situated in Portuguese territory.

Ficam isentos de IRC os ganhos obtidos por instituições financeiras não residentes na realização de operações de reporte de valores mobiliários efetuadas com instituições de crédito residentes, desde que os ganhos não sejam imputáveis a estabelecimento estável daquelas instituições situado em território português.

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The exemption is limited to IRC on gains from securities repos with resident credit institutions not attributable to a permanent establishment in Portuguese territory.

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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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