COVID-19 – VAT – Disinfectant gel – Reduced VAT rate

In brief

Order no. 5335-A/2020 was published today, following the publication of Law no. 13/2020 on May 7th, concerning, amongst other measures, the application of a reduced VAT rate to imports, transfers and intra community acquisition of masks for respiratory protection and skin disinfectant gel. 

The referred Order establishes a series of guidelines to be taken into account regarding skin disinfectant gel, in order to benefit from the VAT reduced rate.

This Order shall enter into force on the day following its publication, and shall be effective until 31 December 2020.

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