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BE/Açores says there is room to reduce tax

Observador1 September 2026 at 23:24

After three consecutive months of declines, fuel prices have risen again in the Azores. The Left Block/Açores states that there is room to reduce the tax and that ISP (Excise Duty on Petroleum Products) revenue grew by 5.28%, which justifies the demand for explanations from the regional government. The party demands that the Azorean executive justify the increase in a context where fiscal revenue from fuels has increased.

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