Pedro Vaz (PS) says the Government should prevent price hikes. Hugo Patrício Oliveira (PSD) says the executive makes decisions in line 'with reality'. Meanwhile, Bernardo Pessanha (Chega) calls for a VAT exemption.
Fuel. Is the Government 'waiting for the worst' to act?
Wednesday, 25 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.
