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VAT, electricity, tolls in Portugal

&amp;NewLine;<p>The beginning of July brings several new developments, with measures already announced coming into force&amp;period; This is the case for electricity&amp;comma; which will be more expensive for some households&amp;comma; changes to VAT on e-commerce and the ban on single-use plastics&amp;period; <&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">VAT&amp;comma; electricity&amp;comma; tolls in Portugal&amp;comma; what will change from today onwards <&sol;h2>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Electricity <&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>Electricity tariffs <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;vivreauportugalconsulting&period;com&sol;le-salaire-moyen-au-portugal&sol;" data-type&equals;"post" data-id&equals;"7798">increase<&sol;a> from today onwards for domestic customers who remain on a regulated market; this is the result of rising energy prices on the wholesale markets&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>According to the Energy Services Regulatory Authority &amp;lpar;ERSE&amp;rpar;&amp;comma; this tariff update on the regulated market is 3&amp;percnt;&amp;comma; compared with the prices in force&amp;period; This translates into an increase of around 1&amp;comma;05 euro on the average bill of a couple without children &amp;lpar;with a contractual power of 3&amp;comma;45 kVA&amp;rpar; and 2&amp;comma;86 euros for the consumption of a couple with two children &amp;lpar;with a power of 6&amp;comma;9 kVA&amp;rpar;&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">VAT<&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>The new VAT rules on distance selling and electronic platforms come into force today, and one of the most important changes concerns the VAT on distance selling and electronic platforms;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;noticiasaominuto&period;com&sol;economia&sol;1786525&sol;isencao-de-iva-para-compras-online-de-fora-da-ue-ate-22-euros-acaba-hoje">VAT exemption<&sol;a> for purchases outside the EU worth less than 22 euros&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>In a statement published this week&amp;comma; the European Commission stressed that the new VAT rules applicable to online purchases are "part of efforts to ensure a more level playing field for all businesses&amp;comma; to simplify cross-border e-commerce and increase transparency for EU shoppers regarding prices and consumer choice"&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">Tolls <&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p> The 50 &amp;percnt; reduction in the toll charge&amp;comma; applicable in each transaction&amp;comma; comes into force today for certain sections of ex-SCUT&amp;comma; freeways; <strong>namely A17&amp;comma; A25&amp;comma; A29&amp;comma; A4&amp;comma; A41&amp;comma; A42&amp;comma; A28&amp;comma; A22&amp;comma; A23 and A24<&sol;strong>&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>The sections of freeway covered by this measure are in the Silver Coast concession &amp;colon; A17 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Mira &amp;lpar;concession CL&amp;rpar;&amp;sol;Aveiro Nascente&amp;comma; A25 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Pyramides &amp;lpar;Aveiro Oeste&amp;rpar;&amp;sol;Albergaria &amp;lpar;concession BLA&amp;rpar;&amp;comma; A29 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Angeja&amp;sol;Maceda&amp;comma; A29 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Maceda&amp;sol;&amp;lpar;A29&amp;sol;A44&amp;rpar; &amp;semi; in Grand Port concession &amp;colon; A4 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Sendim&amp;sol;Águas Santas&amp;comma; A41 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; Freixieiro&amp;sol;Hermitage &amp;lpar;IC25&amp;rpar;&amp;comma; A42 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; &amp;lpar;IC24&amp;sol;IC25&amp;rpar;&amp;sol;Felgueiras &amp;semi; and in the northern coastal concession &amp;colon; A28 &amp;&amp;num;8211&amp;semi; IC 24&amp;sol;Viana do Castelo&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>The 50% reduction in the value of the toll also covers the sections covered by decree-law no. 111&amp;sol;2011&amp;comma; namely A22&amp;comma; A23 of the Estradas de Portugal concession &amp;semi; A23 of the Beira Interior concession &amp;semi; A24 and A25&amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<h3 class&equals;"wp-block-heading">ISV <&sol;h3>&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;&amp;NewLine;<p>Goods vehicles&amp;comma; which have until now benefited from&amp;rsquo&amp;semi;total exemption from vehicle tax&amp;comma; will pay 10 &amp;percnt; of this tax from&amp;rsquo&amp;semi;today&amp;period; This change follows an amendment to the ISV Code&amp;comma; published in April&amp;comma; which repeals the&amp;rsquo&amp;semi;article granting non-taxability &amp;lpar;total exemption&amp;rpar; from ISV to light vehicles with a&amp;rsquo&amp;semi;gross weight of 3,500 kg &amp;period;<&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;

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