Portugal–Spain tax treaty

Article 18 Pensions

Artigo 18.º · Pensões

Convenção Portugal–Espanha · signed 26 October 1993 · in force 28 June 1995 · English: our translation

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Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 19, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State in consideration of past employment shall be taxable only in that State.

Com ressalva do disposto no n.º 2 do artigo 19.º, as pensões e remunerações similares pagas a um residente de um Estado Contratante em consequência de um emprego anterior só podem ser tributadas nesse Estado.

What we checked in this article

Private pensions taxable only in the State of residence.

Paying or receiving income between Portugal and Spain? Article 18 may decide where it is taxed.

We apply tax treaties to dividends, interest, royalties, salaries and gains, prepare the relief-at-source form and refund claims, and check structures against the treaty’s anti-abuse rules. A written answer and a fixed quote within one working day.

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

Applying the law

Treaty relief between Portugal and Spain, claimed correctly

Treaty rates are not automatic in Portugal: the recipient must give the payer a form certified by its own tax authority before the tax is due, or claim a refund afterwards. We check which article applies, the rate and the paperwork.

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