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Dividends from my Norwegian AS to Portugal — 25% or 15% withholding?

Without doing anything: 25% Norwegian withholding. Under the treaty: capped at 15% for individuals — and just 5% for a Portuguese company holding at least 10% of the AS for 12 months. The reduction must be claimed with documented treaty residency, and refund processes for over-withheld years are slow but real. On the Portuguese side, the dividend is taxed by your regime (IFICI can exempt it; standard rules tax it with credit for the Norwegian withholding). Sequencing distributions around your move date is where the real money is.

Reviewed by Mauro BonitoStatsautorisert regnskapsfører

Authorized by Finanstilsynet (2022) · Verify at Finanstilsynet →

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