Portugal–United States tax treaty

Preamble Title and preamble

Preâmbulo · Título e preâmbulo

Convenção Portugal–Estados Unidos · signed 6 September 1994 · in force 18 December 1995 · English: authentic text

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CONVENTION BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME.

CONVENÇÃO ENTRE A REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA E OS ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA PARA EVITAR A DUPLA TRIBUTAÇÃO E PREVENIR A EVASÃO FISCAL EM MATÉRIA DE IMPOSTOS SOBRE O RENDIMENTO.

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The Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the United States of America, desiring to conclude a convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, have agreed as follows:

O Governo da República Portuguesa e o Governo dos Estados Unidos da América, desejando concluir uma Convenção para evitar a dupla tributação e prevenir a evasão fiscal em matéria de impostos sobre o rendimento, acordaram no seguinte:

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The English column is an authentic text of the Convention, reproduced from the Diário da República publication (Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No. 39/95), checked against the text published by the US Internal Revenue Service. 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.

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