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IRS and pensions: how much will we earn and how much will it cost?

Público10 September 2026 at 05:30

This text describes a podcast episode from the newspaper PÚBLICO dedicated to analyzing the implications of IRS and pension adjustments in Portugal. The episode addresses how much families and pensioners may receive from these measures and what the associated cost to the State will be. The discussion focuses on the balance between increasing citizens' incomes and the financial pressure that these measures may exert on public accounts. PÚBLICO's Economy editor is the guest responsible for explaining the details and implications of these fiscal and social issues.

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