Assembleia da República
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
Assembleia da República (the Portuguese parliament)
A single-chamber parliament with 230 members. It passes laws, including tax rates and the state budget. The government can decide a great deal by its own decree, but IRS rates can only be changed by a vote here.
Where you come across it. News about taxes, the budget, and laws on migration and housing; petitions.
A government announcement is not yet law. Until parliament has voted and the law has been published in the Diário da República, nothing has changed, and new tax tables and deadlines each have their own start date.