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Portugal VAT Rates 2026
Portugal (Portugal) levies Value Added Tax under the name NIF / NIPC (Número de Identificação Fiscal / Número de Identificação de Pessoa Coletiva). The standard rate is 23%, applied to most goods and services. Reduced rates of 13% and 6% apply to essential categories including food, medicines, and cultural services.
Current rates — 2026
| Type | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 23% | Most goods and services |
| Reduced | 13% | Food, transport, cultural goods |
| Super-reduced | 6% | Essential goods, newspapers |
Access rates via API
The TaxID API returns current VAT rates for all 27 EU countries. Use the /api/v1/rates/PT endpoint to get Portugal rates programmatically. Responses are cached for 24 hours.
curl http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rates/PT
# No authentication required for rate lookups
# Response:
# { "country_code": "PT", "standard_rate": 23,
# "reduced_rates": [13, 6], "currency": "EUR" }About Portugal VAT
Portugal uses NIF for individuals and NIPC for companies, both as 9-digit numbers. The Azores and Madeira autonomous regions have different (lower) VAT rates. Portugal was one of the first EU countries to mandate electronic invoicing (SAF-T) for tax compliance.
The Portugal NIF / NIPC is administered by the national tax authority and validated through the EU VIES system. Before applying any VAT rate or zero-rate exemption to a Portugal business customer, validate their VAT registration number first.