½ûÂþÌìÌÃ

Menu
½ûÂþÌìÌÃ
Search
Magazine
Search

Portuguese taxes on Social Security benefits from the U.S.

jewelawake

I hope to live on the Azores as a retired person.  What % of my Social Security income will be taxed?  Thank you so much.

See also

The tax system in Portugal Taxes for expats in PortugalDouble tax treaty UK/PortugalNIF online for EU citizenTax Accountant - NHR
JohnnyPT

2025 Tax brackets

TGCampo

@jewelawake

Portugal taxes what has been agreed in the relevant double taxation agreement. Nothing more and nothing less. Usually these agreements are available from some government website and in both relevant languages.

JohnnyPT

As far as I know, public pensions, such as US government pensions, are generally only taxable in the US and exempt from Portuguese tax. Private pensions are subject to Portuguese tax if the recipient is a tax resident in Portugal. But you can find more if you google it.


Eg.

jewelawake

@JohnnyPT

Thank you so much for that link.  It does say social security retirement benefits are not taxed by Portugal.

JohnnyPT

@jewelawake,


That's it.

PT Official website - Treaty for the avoidance of double taxation between US and Portugal


Select ' Estados Unidos da América' = USA

Open PDF - page 21, article 20, in english

ValFev17

@jewelawake

I have seen many complaints of having to pay SS taxes to both the US and Portugal.

So I doubt that you have been given the correct information from that website.


What wasn't clear in those complaints, was how they could claim back the tax from Portugal.

Articles to help you in your expat project in Portugal

Find more topics on the Portugal forum

modelo 49 tax
Paying for portuguese car tax (IUC) from abroad
Confusion about 2023 IRS return
Vat on renovations
Landlord sends me receipts, but no contract on Finanças
NHR termination
recibo verde
Has anyone ever lost their NHR status before the 10-year term ended?
Update Marital Status
Local/Resident willing to be tax representative?
Tax Implications for Digital Marketing Business Under Portugal's NHR
Contrato de arrendamento - NIF changes
NHR application help
NHR Portugal for Canadian
Remote work in Portugal & taxes :)
"Efatura" & "Lucky Invoice" lottery - What is it?
Capital Gains Tax Obligations (for a UK Citizen)?
Income tax implications for Canadians moving to Portugal
Other discussions about tax in Portugal
Choose the best health insurance
Protect your health and get easy access to treatment for expats in Portugal.
Plan your international move
Facilitate your move to Portugal by getting a quote from our top rated movers.
Open a bank account that suits you
Discover the best international banks to manage your money securely.
Plan your retirement
Plan your retirement income with the advice of an expert.