Portugal: Temporary VAT exception for acquisitions of products necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

Announcement

07 May 2020

In May 2020, the Portuguese authorities adopted a Law that temporarily eliminates the VAT payment for goods necessary to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Number of interventions

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

30 Jan 2020

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2021

End prolongation: 31 Dec 2021

Internal taxation of imports

On 7 May 2021, the Portuguese authorities adopted Law N° 13/2020 which grants a temporary exemption from Value-Added Tax (VAT) to the intra-community acquisitions of goods necessary to fight the COVID...

Related State Acts

Prolonged: 01 May 2021

EU: Temporary elimination of import duties and VAT on certain goods in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

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Liberalising Trade Policy Measures

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Published: 04 Sep 2024

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