Chapter III · Taxation of income

Article 17 Pensions

Artigo 17.º · Pensões

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

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Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 18, pensions and other similar remuneration paid to a resident of a Contracting State, shall be taxable only in that State.

Com ressalva do disposto no n.º 1 do artigo 18.º, as pensões e outras remunerações similares pagas a um residente de um Estado Contratante só podem ser tributadas nesse Estado.

Paying or receiving income between Portugal and the United Kingdom? Article 17 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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