Secretary of State for Tax Affairs, Cláudia Reis Duarte, says that, because of this, it is “not a possibility”
Government says 6% VAT on housing is "constrained" by Brussels rules
Tuesday, 24 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
VAT is Value Added Tax (Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado), a consumption tax charged at each stage of production and sale; the standard mainland rate in Portugal is 23%. Parliamentary proposals to cut VAT on bottled gas from 23% to 6% would directly reduce consumer prices if approved.
