The Government has approved a temporary amendment to the Petroleum Products Tax (ISP) regime to extend tax relief on fuels, the prices of which have been rising due to the conflict in the Middle East. According to a statement, the Council of Ministers approved a bill this Monday, meeting electronically, which temporarily amends the legal framework of the ISP, lowering...
Government amends ISP regime to maintain tax relief
Monday, 6 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The ISP (Imposto sobre Produtos Petrolíferos e Energéticos) is Portugal's excise tax on petroleum and energy products, charged as a fixed amount per liter on petrol, diesel, and other fuels. It is one of the main components of fuel prices at the pump, alongside VAT and the carbon tax (Taxa de Carbono).
The government can adjust ISP rates — temporarily or permanently — to influence fuel prices. Rate cuts are a common policy tool to ease cost-of-living pressures on drivers and transport businesses, though they also reduce government revenue.
For consumers, the ISP is significant because even small changes in the per-liter rate translate into noticeable differences at the pump, particularly for diesel users and commercial transport operators.
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Other news coverage of this topic
- Government can no longer lower diesel ISP, but is reviewing the law to provide further discounts • Expresso
- Government amends Tax on Petroleum Products regime to maintain tax relief • Público
- Government amends Petroleum Products Tax regime to maintain tax relief • RTP Notícias
- Government amends the Tax on Petroleum Products regime • Observador
- Government amends Tax on Petroleum Products regime to maintain fiscal relief • CNN Portugal
- Government amends Tax on Petroleum Products regime to maintain fiscal relief • Correio da Manhã
