Chapter I · Scope of the convention

Article 1 Persons Covered

Artigo 1.º · Pessoas visadas

Convenção Portugal–Reino Unido · signed 15 September 2025 · in force 29 December 2025 · English: authentic text

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1. This Convention shall apply to persons who are residents of one or both of the Contracting States.

1 - A presente Convenção aplica-se às pessoas residentes de um ou de ambos os Estados Contratantes.

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2. This Convention shall not affect the taxation, by a Contracting State, of its residents except with respect to the benefits granted under paragraph 2 of Article 9 and Articles 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 26.

2 - A presente Convenção não prejudica a tributação, por um Estado Contratante, dos seus residentes, salvo no que respeita aos benefícios concedidos ao abrigo do n.º 2 do artigo 9.º e dos artigos 18.º, 19.º, 21.º, 22.º, 23.º e 26.º

Paying or receiving income between Portugal and the United Kingdom? Article 1 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.

The English column is an authentic text of the Convention, reproduced from the text published on GOV.UK by HM Revenue & Customs. The Convention was done in Portuguese and English, each text being 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 the United Kingdom, 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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