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“Tax exemption has to be anchored in effective expenditure control”, says CFP
Publication: ECO
Author: Salomé Pinto
Source published: 07/10/2026, 10:15:27 UTC
Briefing created: 26/10/2026, 03:35:32 UTC
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Briefings
Portuguese Finance Minister Nazaré da Costa Cabral warned that new fiscal reductions must be backed by strict spending control, especially after the end of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. She highlighted risks to public accounts and the EU budget deficit indicator due to the proposed 0.3-0.5 percentage point reduction in the sixth tax bracket, which will apply retroactively from January. The evidence indicates these measures are currently under parliamentary debate, with the Finance Minister emphasizing that revenue behavior must track expected spending evolution.
Key points
- The Finance Minister (CFP) warned that new fiscal reductions must be backed by strict spending control, especially after the end of the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
- The proposed sixth tax bracket reduction will apply retroactively from January, affecting the first six tax brackets with reductions of 0.3 to 0.5 percentage points.
Context
Nazaré da Costa Cabral, President of the Council of Public Finances, warned that new fiscal reductions must be backed by strict spending control, especially after the end of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. She highlighted risks to public accounts and the EU budget deficit indicator due to the proposed 0.3-0.5 percentage point reduction in the sixth tax bracket, which will apply retroactively from January.
Limitations
Evidence is limited to a single statement from the CFP President during a COFAP hearing on October 7, 2026. Specific details on the parliamentary debate timeline, exact vote counts, or the final legislative text are not provided. The evidence does not confirm the current status of the retroactive application or the specific parliamentary debate outcome.
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