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Portugal housing tax vote

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Portugal housing tax vote

Home News Portugal housing tax vote Portugal housing tax vote A date has been set for the vote on the new tax package from the Government of Montenegro, which includes reducing the IVA to 6% on house construction and simplifying urban licensing, among many other measures.

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Iniciativa Liberal and João Cotrim de Figueiredo tend to draw support from urban, economically liberal voters — often professionals, entrepreneurs and higher‑income residents in cities like Lisbon and Porto — who prioritise lower taxes, deregulation and individual freedoms. The party also attracts some younger voters and expatriates who favour pro‑market policies and a smaller state role.

A public–private partnership (parceria público-privada) is a long-term contract where the public sector hires a private company to build, operate or maintain public infrastructure while the state pays over time. For the Algarve Central Hospital this matters because the initial investment is reported at more than €420 million but the total charge to the state will be about €1.1 billion, meaning taxpayers fund construction and long-term service payments (often over 20–30 years) rather than a one-off public purchase.