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Portugal Azores reduced VAT rates decreased

  • Aug 21, 2015 | Richard Asquith

Portugal Azores reduced VAT rates decreased
From the 1 July 2015, the reduced Value Added Tax rates in the Autonomous Region of the Azores were cut as follows:
  • 10% rate reduced to 9%
  • 5% rate reduced to 4%.

There was not change to the standard VAT rate of 18%. The mainland, Portuguese VAT rate is 23%. It was increased in January 2011.


VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara