New Cash VAT Scheme for SMEs with Turnover Up to €2 Million

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The Decree-Law was recently published in the Diário da República and will come into force in July 2025, allowing companies that were not previously covered to join the scheme via the Finance Portal.  

From July 1, 2025, the new cash VAT regime will be extended to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an annual turnover of up to two million euros. This scheme allows companies to pay VAT to the state only when payment is received from the customer, contributing to better cash management. Currently, the turnover limit is 500,000 euros, but with the new measure, more companies will be able to benefit from this more flexible payment model. 

With the introduction of this measure, the government aims to support SMEs by giving them greater financial flexibility. Companies that meet the criteria will be able to opt for this scheme and pay VAT to the state up to 12 months after the invoice has been issued, if the payment has not yet been made by the customer, allowing them to optimize their financial management. 

This measure allows many companies in Portugal to postpone the payment of VAT until the customer has paid, giving them greater flexibility. At a national level, this measure favours the strengthening of SMEs, which are the pillar of the national economy, contributing to boost its sustainability and growth. 

For OportoAccounting, this news represents an excellent opportunity to further support our clients in optimizing their fiscal and financial management. The extension of the cash VAT regime will allow many of the companies we work with to benefit from it, improving their cash flow capacity and financial planning. Our team of experts is ready to help companies adapt to the new regime. 

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VW Says New Entry-Level Electric Car to be Built in Portugal

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VW says new entry-level electric car to be built in Portugal

Volkswagen will build its 20,000-euro ($21,636.00) electric car launching in Europe in 2027 at its plant in Palmela, Portugal, its brand chief said on Monday.

 

Volkswagen has revealed that it will manufacture its first electric model in the ID.1 range in Portugal, at the Autoeuropa plant in Palmela. The launch of the vehicle, called ID.Every1, is scheduled for 2027, with a starting price of around 20,000 euros and a minimum range of 250 kilometers. According to Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen’s CEO, this car symbolizes the company’s commitment to affordable electric mobility.

The Portuguese government praised the decision, describing it as a “major step forward” for the country’s economy. The Minister for the Economy, Pedro Reis, pointed out that the manufacture of the new model guarantees the continuity of the factory in Setúbal and strengthens the network of national suppliers. The government also acknowledged AICEP’s contribution to attracting this investiment.

Thomas Gunther, CEO of Autoeuropa, celebrated the achievement as a turning point in the electrification of production. The initiative includes investments of hundreds of millions of euros to upgrade the plant, including implementing new production processes and the automation of battery assembly, which strengthens the automotive sector in Portugal.

In 2024, Autoeuropa had a turnover of around 3.8 billion euros, a workforce of 4,842, and a production of 236,100 vehicles. The industrial unit accounted for 4% of the country’s exports and contributed 1.3% to the national GDP in 2023, solidifying its position as a pillar of Portugal’s economy.

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Financial Times Names Porto Best European City for Investment

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Financial Times elects Porto as the best European city of the future in attracting investment 
 
 
The Financial Times has once again awarded the city of Porto the title of best European city of the future in the category Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy for Large Cities, solidifying its reputation as one of the main locations for international direct investment. This is the fourth year in a row that Porto has stood out among the “European Cities of the Future”, thus reclaiming the first position after having come second the previous year.
  
 
The distinction granted by FDI Intelligence recognizes the Porto municipality’s approach to attracting investment, highlighting it as a center of competence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as an emerging hub of digital innovations. InvestPorto, the municipal division responsible for promoting investments, has already helped to raise more than two billion euros in resources and generated around 28 thousand jobs. “In the 2025 edition, the city’s investment attraction strategy surpassed that of locations such as Antwerp (Belgium), Glasgow (Scotland), Leeds (United Kingdom), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Turin (Italy),” emphasizes the Porto City Council in a statement. 
 
 
“It is with a deep and sustained sense of achievement that Porto receives, once again, this illustrious distinction, proof of the city’s ability to develop an investment promotion strategy that remains, consistently, one of the most successful in Europe”, says Rui Moreira, president of the municipality.  The jury was also impressed by municipal initiatives to support startups in the region, such as ScaleUp Porto, and mentioned that the city managed to attract the installation of an office of the World Health Organization, “focused on technology, robotics, and entrepreneurship in the health sector, which will contribute to placing Portugal at the forefront of technological innovation in health services”, highlights the statement from Porto City Hall.  
 
 
The awards ceremony will take place on March 11th in Cannes during MIPIM, one of the main real estate investment fairs in Europe. The Financial Times’ distinction indicates that Portugal is making positive progress in facilitating significant investments. 
 

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