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Government refuses proposal to suspend cut of the IRC to compensate low of the ISP. “It would not be equivalent”

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Portuguese Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento rejected Socialist proposals to suspend the reduction of the Income Tax (IRC) and apply zero VAT to essential food items during the first quarter of 2027. He argued that the fiscal cost of these measures would be approximately 300 million euros, while the expected revenue loss from suspending the IRC reduction would only affect 2028. Sarmento also criticized the Socialist plan for limiting the suspension to one quarter, noting the government's term ends in April 2027. The evidence covers the parliamentary hearing on the 2027 budget, but specific consumer impact data and long-term tax modeling remain unverified.

Key points

• Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento rejected Socialist proposals to suspend the reduction of the Income Tax (IRC) and apply zero VAT to essential food items during the first quarter of 2027.
• Sarmento argued the fiscal cost of the proposed measures would be approximately 300 million euros, while the expected revenue loss from suspending the IRC reduction would only affect 2028.

Context

During a parliamentary hearing on the 2027 budget, Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento rejected Socialist proposals to suspend the reduction of the Income Tax (IRC) and apply zero VAT to essential food items during the first quarter of 2027. The evidence covers the parliamentary hearing on the 2027 budget, but specific consumer impact data and long-term tax modeling remain unverified.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to the parliamentary hearing transcript from November 2026. Specific consumer impact data and long-term tax modeling remain unverified. The source does not provide data on the actual fiscal cost of the proposed measures beyond the minister's estimates, nor does it confirm the long-term tax modeling assumptions used by the minister.

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