Portugal–Brazil tax treaty

Article 13 Capital gains

Artigo 13.º · Mais-valias ou ganhos de capital

Convenção Portugal–Brasil · signed 16 May 2000 · in force 5 October 2001 · English: our translation

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1. Gains derived by a resident of a Contracting State from the alienation of immovable property referred to in Article 6 and situated in the other Contracting State may be taxed in that other State.

1 - Os ganhos que um residente de um Estado Contratante aufira da alienação de bens imobiliários considerados no artigo 6.º e situados no outro Estado Contratante podem ser tributados nesse outro Estado.

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2. Gains from the alienation of movable property forming part of the business property of a permanent establishment which an enterprise of a Contracting State has in the other Contracting State, including such gains from the alienation of such a permanent establishment (alone or with the whole enterprise), may be taxed in that other State.

2 - Os ganhos provenientes da alienação de bens mobiliários que façam parte do activo de um estabelecimento estável que uma empresa de um Estado Contratante tenha no outro Estado Contratante, incluindo os ganhos provenientes da alienação desse estabelecimento estável (isolado ou com o conjunto da empresa), podem ser tributados nesse outro Estado.

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3. Gains from the alienation of ships or aircraft operated in international traffic, or of movable property pertaining to the operation of such ships or aircraft, shall be taxable only in the Contracting State in which the place of effective management of the enterprise is situated.

3 - Os ganhos provenientes da alienação de navios ou aeronaves utilizados no tráfego internacional, ou de bens mobiliários afectos à exploração desses navios ou aeronaves, só podem ser tributados no Estado Contratante em que estiver situada a direcção efectiva da empresa.

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4. Gains from the alienation of any property or rights other than those referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 may be taxed in both Contracting States.

4 - Os ganhos provenientes da alienação de quaisquer outros bens ou direitos diversos dos mencionados nos n.os 1, 2 e 3 podem ser tributados em ambos os Estados Contratantes.

What we checked in this article

Protocol point 6 refers to “artigos 13.º, n.º 4.º, e 14.º, n.º 1”.

Paying or receiving income between Portugal and Brazil? Article 13 may decide where it is taxed.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. The Convention was done in Portuguese and only that text is authentic. The Portuguese text is reproduced from the official publication. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the Convention.

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