Zero-VAT basket of 46 food products now available

The list of food products with VAT at 0% for the next six months comes into force today, 18 April. Traders and distributors in the food sector have 15 days to change prices.

The 46 essential goods, chosen according to the recommendations of the Direction-General of Health are:

Vegetables

• Onion
• Tomatoes
• Cauliflower
• Lettuce
• Broccoli
• Carrot
• Courgette
• Leek
• Pumpkin
• Sprouts
• Portuguese cabbage
• Spinach
• Turnip

Fruit

• Apple
• Banana
• Orange
• Pear
• Melon

Cereals and tubers

• Bread
• Potatoes
• Pasta
• Rice
• Gluten-free products for coeliac patients

Pulses

• Kidney bean
• Cowpea
• Chickpeas
• Peas

Meat, fish and eggs

• Pork
• Chicken
• Turkey meat
• Beef
• Cod
• Sardine
• Hake
• Horse mackerel
• Canned Tuna
• Golden Bream
• Mackerel
• Hens' eggs

Dairy products

• Cow's milk
• Yogurts
• Plant-based drinks and yogurts
• Cheese

Fats and Oils

• Olive oil
• Vegetable Oil
• Butter

The Ministry of Health has also made a set of recommendations for a balanced diet based on this list of foods. For more information, consult the "Manual for healthy eating with the 0% VAT basket".

Source: Portal do Governo