December 20, 2022 - Portugal inscribes amendment to 2023 state budget reducing VAT rate on bicycle sales with the goal of increasing cycling modal share to 10% by 2030. Customers can now save hundreds of Euros when purchasing bicycles.

One year after the EU passed legislation enabling member states to apply reduced VAT rates on the supply, rental and repair of bicycles, including e-bikes, Portugal has become the first country to make use of this possibility.

After an amendment to the state budget was voted at the end of November, consumers will be able to buy bicycles at the lowest VAT rate of 6% starting from 1 January 2023.

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