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Portugal Provides Reduced Intermediate VAT Rate for Electricity Supplies

01 October 2020

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Approved Changes

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Portugal

Portugal has published Decree-Law No. 74/2020 in the Official Gazette, which amends the scope of the reduced intermediate rate of VAT to include certain supplies of electricity up to a certain consumption amount. This includes that the intermediate rate applies to supplies of electricity for consumption up to 6.90 kVA, on the part that does not exceed: 100 kWh for a period of 30 days; and 150 kWh for a period of 30 days, when purchased for consumption by large households made up of five or more people. The VAT is levied progressively, such that the intermediate rate applies up...