Former presidential candidate supported by the Free has advocated it possible, in terms of public finances, to lower the normal rate of "progressively" VAT.
Jorge Pinto proposed a gradual decrease of 0.5 percentage points each year, until it finally settles at 21%, compared to the standard VAT rate which has remained the same since the Sócrates governments.
The co-spokesperson for Livre, Jorge Pinto, defended the reduction of the standard VAT rate from 23% to 21%, arguing that it is an effective measure to benefit the middle class.