VATLive > Blog > European News > Portugal raises VAT 2% to 23% from January 2011 - Avalara

Portugal raises VAT 2% to 23% from January 2011

  • Oct 1, 2010 | Richard Asquith

Portugal raises VAT 2% to 23% from January 2011

Portugal has put forward a further Portuguese VAT rise, raising VAT in 2011 to 23%.

This follows a 1% VAT rise in Portugal July 2010.

Portugal is struggling to manage a ballooning deficit, and is having to meet tough terms of the European Union, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund bail out.


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