Portugal Tax Treaties

Portugal United States double taxation agreement: is it in force?

Source: Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, Portal das FinançasRetrieved 5 November 2026Independent information site: we are not the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) or the source of the data.

Yes: the AT list shows a double taxation convention between Portugal and United States, in force since 1 January 1996. Aviso n.º 35/96 published 9 January 1996.

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Country
United States
Name in the AT list
Estados unidos da América
Status per the AT table
in force
Legal instrument (as printed by AT)
Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 39/1995 de 12 de Outubro
Aviso, publication and entry into force (as printed by AT)
Aviso n.º 35/96 publicado em 09-01-1996 EM VIGOR DESDE 01-01-1996
Entry into force of the convention
1 January 1996
Aviso publication date
9 January 1996
Official instrument
Convention text (PDF) on the AT list of conventions
Sources
Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, list of conventions, retrieved 5 November 2026; Quadro resumo das convenções 2026, retrieved 5 November 2026

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