- Portugal is considering reversing the reduced 13% VAT rate for restaurants and hospitality.
- Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento says the current rate is a costly subsidy that mainly helps higher-income consumers.
- The lower VAT rate is estimated to cost the treasury about €1 billion a year.
- The IMF has also questioned whether reduced VAT for hospitality is still economically justified given sector growth.
- Any tax increase would need parliamentary approval, and the government may not have enough votes.
Source: vatcalc.com
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