In the vote deputies unanimously approved the Government's draft law that also provides for VAT exemption for national and Community operators in the provision of personal protective equipment, as well as an amendment to the Budget of the State in order to increase the ceilings of guarantees given by the State to companies.

Although the PAN abstained from voting on the diploma in general, the document was endorsed by all parties in a final global vote.

Proposed amendments to PAN and CDS-PP were both rejected.

The PAN had the objective that other products used to combat the covid-19 pandemic, such as “ethyl alcohol, visors, gloves, protective suits and other personal protective equipment” would also be taxed at 6%.

The CDS-PP, on the other hand, proposed lowering VAT for single-use gloves and visors as well, and the Christian Democrats' proposal also predicted that half of the VAT paid for electricity and natural gas supplies would be returned to private institutions of social solidarity and Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.

In the plenary debate that preceded the vote, the parties had already expressed their support for these measures.

For his part, the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs highlighted the "social responsibility" of companies and called on traders to lower the prices of protective masks and gel to disinfect the skin, and to "not be left with the tax margin" .