Form descriptions - Quick refund - Portuguese debt securities
Information is provided here about the forms and their use in relation to the procedure for quick refund of withholding tax on income from Portuguese bonds under Law 83/2013, as follows:
- Form Mod. 25-RFI;
- Per-payment instruction;
- Power of Attorney when relevant.
Form Mod. 25-RFI
The Mod. 25-RFI contains the beneficial owner's information and the interest payment details. It must be stamped (legal entities or legal representative) and signed by the beneficial owner. If not stamped, a list of authorised signatures must be provided. For further completion guideline, refer to Completing Mod. 25-RFI.
Important: LuxCSD only requires page 2 (Copy for the direct registrar of the securities or the representative) and 4 of Mod. 25-RFI. It must be printed double-sided with page 4 on the reverse side of page 2.
How many are provided? | One per beneficial owner. |
Who completes it? | Beneficial owner or its legal representative under POA. |
How often is it provided? | Per quick refund application. |
When is it provided?a |
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Copy or original? | Original |
Per-payment instruction
The per-payment instruction must be provided per tax rate and residency type (Portuguese/non-Portuguese) either via Xact Web Portal or by a formatted Swift MT565, 568 or 599 message. It must include:
- Customer account number;
- ISIN code;
- Corporate ID;
- Instructed quantity (according to the eligible balance in the account);
- Tax rate to apply: to be included in field :92A::TAXB// for Swift users or tax rate field for Xact Web Portal users;
- Customer’s full contact details;
- Wording as applicable, to be specified in “INST” field (for Xact via Swift users) or in “Corporate actions narrative” field (for Xact Web Portal users):
- “Quick refund for non-Portuguese residents”; or
- “Quick refund for Portuguese residents”
If no wording is provided the instruction will be rejected.
For full formatting requirements of these instructions, customers should refer to:
- The MT564 Corporate action event notification;
- Tax instruction formats in the Customer Handbook;
- The Xact via Swift User Guide.
How many are provided? | One per account, tax rate and BO residency |
Who completes it? | Customer |
How often is it provided? | Per quick refund application. |
When is it provided?a |
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Copy or original? | Original |
a. For full details, refer to Quick refund - eligibility, documentation, deadlines - Portuguese debt securities.
Power of Attorney
If the customer or a third party is completing the Mod. 25-RFI on behalf of the beneficial owner, a Power of Attorney must be provided to LuxCSD.
How many are provided? | One per Mod. 25-RFI. |
Who completes it? | Beneficial owner. |
How often is it provided? | Per Mod. 25-RFI completed. |
When is it provided? | Together with the related quick refund documentation. |
Copy or original? | Copy accepted. Customers must ensure that the original or a certified copy can be provided immediately upon request of the Portuguese tax authorities. |