Zero VAT: the measure that gave each consumer 55€ in tax in 2023
The government, armed with an abnormally high level of tax revenue (because it gained from the first phase of inflation), decided to “give back” part of the gain to consumers…
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The government, armed with an abnormally high level of tax revenue (because it gained from the first phase of inflation), decided to “give back” part of the gain to consumers…
The authorization establishes that the salary increase per employee should be 3%, with the percentage taking into account the remuneration components. The government has authorized public sector companies to increase…
Apps like eBay and Airbnb will be reporting your earnings to tax authorities, under a new global agreement which took effect yesterday … There are a number of apps which…
Luís Lourenço, inspector-general of ASAE, admitted in Parliament on Wednesday that olive oil is one of the institution’s priorities, but the focus is more on quality than on price rises.…
Renewable production supplied 61% of Portugal’s electricity consumption in 2023, amounting to 31.2 Terawatt-hours (TWh), the highest figure ever in the national system, according to data from REN released on…
Portugal and Spain are the main entry points for drugs from North Africa into Europe. Gouveia e Melo fears that bribes from trafficking networks to the population and the authorities…
The port of Setúbal is the favorite of the Americans in Western Europe for transporting military materials between America and Europe. Several shipments are scheduled for 2024. For the first…
The group is closing stores in Latin America, “shrinking” its size by half. The aim is to focus on operations in Portugal, Spain and Ireland in an attempt to recover…
A salary bonus to enhance qualifications was announced as a way of returning tuition fees and retaining young people. But foreigners who work here and didn’t study in Portugal are…
Construction starts this year, Mercan tells ECO. One of the new projects is the first Hard Rock Hotel in the country, to be built on Vau beach. The Canadian group…