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01163/04 AI generated

Portuguese Supreme Court holds specific tax deduction for pensions does not violate constitutional principles.

Case Number 01163/04
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Administrative Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of a specific tax deduction for pension income under Article 53(5) of the Corporate Income Tax Code. The appellant argued that this reduction or elimination of the deduction violated constitutional principles such as equality, progressivity, and the capacity to contribute. The court rejected this claim, ruling that the measure does not infringe upon these fundamental principles.

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Keywords

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Corporate Income Tax Code specific tax deduction pension income constitutional principles capacity to contribute tax system coherence legal confidence

Cited Legislation

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Art. 53(5) of the Corporate Income Tax Code

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTA0005301

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SA22005042701163

[RECORRENTE] A...

[RECORRIDO 1] FAZENDA PÚBLICA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jsta.nsf/35fbbbf22e1bb1e680256f8e003ea931/6AAD155D97B062DF80256FF80033B0F9?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O art.º 53º, nº 5 do CIRS ao reduzir ou até eliminar a dedução específica relativa aos rendimentos provenientes de pensões não ofende os princípios constitucionais da igualdade, progressividade, justiça, generalidade, capacidade contributiva, tributação pelo rendimento líquido, coerência do sistema e confiança.