VAT rises, prices shoot, Stock sold out in various stores. Buy air conditioning comes out (well) more expensive from this Tuesday. Measure generated controversy and harsh criticism of environmental associations.
Those who acquired air conditioner so far paid 6% VAT due to a 2022 guideline that aimed to encourage the use of efficient climate control, meeting sustainability objectives.
Now, however, o Government climbed the VAT from these devices to 23%. Prices thus trigger from this Tuesday.
According to, demand increased exponentially for 3 weeks ago, when the measure was announced, without detailed justification, by the Executive. Stock has sold out in several stores.
Beyond these devices, the same change in the import happened with Solar panels and heat pumpsand such a device, or air conditioning, can easily reach 150 euros.
Criticism soon arrived with environmental associations like zero to argue that this measure “represents a significant fiscal setback, that could compromise the country’s efforts to the energy transition to support renewables and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GEE)”.
The measure, says it prevents families from being able to “better and more efficient thermal comfort and ensure a lower impact on public health in cases of heat and cold waves“.
The PS asked the finance minister to clarify if the decision “It stems from some study that U-Tax has done.” Also free has a proposal to keep VAT reduced in this type of products, which take advantage of renewable energy.
