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Factsheet for measure PT-2022-1/2915 – measures in Portugal
Country | Portugal , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2026 |
Context | COVID-19, War in Ukraine |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Support for fuel expenses |
Author | Paula Carrilho and Heloísa Perista - CESIS |
Measure added | 15 September 2022 (updated 10 October 2022) |
The Law 84/2021 of 6 December extends until 31 December 2026 the validity of article 70 of the Tax Benefits Statute (Estatuto dos Benefícios Fiscais - EBF), created by the Decree-Law 215/89 of 1 de July, in an extraordinary context of rising fuel prices, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently the war in Ukraine.
For the following categories of vehicles, 120% of the value of fuel acquired in Portuguese territory is deductible from taxable income:
No information to date.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement of any social partner organisation in the design, implementation and monitoring of the measure.
Unknown.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Support to road transport of passengers and goods, measure PT-2022-1/2915 (measures in Portugal), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/PT-2022-1_2915.html
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