Portugal approves six-month VAT exemption on animal feed for farmers in fire-affected areas.

Portugal’s parliament approved Law no. 57-A/2025 on 25 September 2025, amending Decree-Law no. 98-A/2025, to introduce a temporary VAT exemption on the free transfer of products used for feeding livestock, poultry and other animals employed mainly in agricultural work.

The relief applies to taxable persons engaged in agricultural production who reside or have tax domicile in areas affected by rural fires.

The exemption covers a six-month period from 26 July 2025, 12:00 AM, to 27 August 2025, 11:59 PM, as specified in Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 126-A/2025. It does not affect the right to deduct input VAT.

In its 21 August cabinet statement announcing the temporary exemption, the government listed the measure as part of a series of urgent actions adopted to assist affected communities.

The law entered into force on 25 September 2025 and applies retroactively from 1 July 2025.