anna58

I was going to attach this to the IVA thread but decided it's better on its own

http://www.blevinsfranks.com/EN/news...FYMPfAod8gix8Q

boobella

it will kill portugal, total maddness

gas and elec iva http://economicsnewspaper.com/policy...-23-56692.html

xmas tax http://economicsnewspaper.com/policy...s-2-39512.html

Nettienut

Very prudent of you! Thanks for the info :-)

Ingles

Hi.boobella . Good post ,could you please do myself a "favor" & repost this on to the IVA = VAT thread.
If you read it you will understand why
Regards
Ingles

Joao

I think that there are going to be some people who will really struggle over the next year to make ends meet especially as the wages are so low in Portugal. The hike in IVA on gas and electric (which nearly everyone uses) will really hit hard and it comes just before Christmas and the (normal) yearly increase from EDP on prices.
I know that in UK there are going to be price increases in electric and gas, but at least in UK there is a choice as to which provider you use, in Portugal you are stuffed with just one company.
And, from what I read in the news, although the unemployment rate has gone up in UK, the number unemployed in Portugal is at an all time high.
Hard time ahead I think
Joao

kyles Mummy

Thanks for the info! "Extraordinary" indeed!