The reduction of VAT to 6% in construction and the decrease of income tax from 25% to 10% on rents are “positive measures that will make a huge difference” in the housing sector, believes the Aprop leader.
Aprop pleased with tax reduction in housing
Thursday, 4 December 2025RSS
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.
