Parliament approved this Friday in a final global vote the legislative authorization for the Government to change the IUC payment model in 2027 and 2028, so that payments are made on fixed dates for all taxpayers. Chega, the PCP, the BE, and the PAN abstained. The favorable votes from the remaining parties...
New IUC payment schedule approved in final vote
Friday, 17 April 2026RSS

Context & Explainers
The IUC is the Imposto Único de Circulação (IUC), Portugal's annual vehicle circulation tax charged on cars, motorcycles and other vehicles. If you own or import a vehicle as an expat you must pay the IUC each year to the tax office (rates depend on age, engine size and emissions), and recent news says the payment date will be fixed on the calendar.










