Chapter IV · Taxation of capital

Article 22 Capital

Artigo 22.º · Capital

Convenção Portugal–Suíça · signed 26 September 1974 · in force 17 December 1975 · English: our translation

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1. Capital represented by immovable property, as defined in paragraph 2 of Article 6, may be taxed in the Contracting State in which such property is situated.

1. O capital constituído por bens imobiliários, como são definidos no n.º 2 do artigo 6.º, pode ser tributado no Estado Contratante onde esses bens estão situados.

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2. Capital represented by movable property forming part of the business property of a permanent establishment of an enterprise, or by movable property pertaining to a fixed base used for the performance of professional services, may be taxed in the Contracting State in which the permanent establishment or fixed base is situated.

2. O capital constituído por bens mobiliários que fazem parte do activo de um estabelecimento estável de uma empresa ou por bens mobiliários afectos a uma instalação fixa utilizada no exercício de uma profissão liberal pode ser tributado no Estado Contratante onde está situado esse estabelecimento estável ou essa instalação fixa.

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3. Ships and aircraft operated in international traffic by an enterprise of a Contracting State, and movable property pertaining to the operation of such ships and aircraft, shall be taxable only in that State.

3. Os navios e aeronaves utilizados no tráfego internacional por uma empresa de um Estado Contratante, bem como os bens mobiliários afectos à sua exploração, só podem ser tributados nesse Estado.

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4. All other elements of capital of a resident of a Contracting State shall be taxable only in that State.

4. Todos os outros elementos do capital de um residente de um Estado Contratante só podem ser tributados nesse Estado.

What we checked in this article

1974 text, not amended.

Paying or receiving income between Portugal and Switzerland? Article 22 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 French 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 Switzerland, 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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