From surplus to ¤240 support: the five figures of the week
Always on top of current events, Notícias ao Minuto evaluated the key moments of this week that cut across several sectors. Get to know them through the main figures.
This week was marked by the start of payments of the extraordinary support of 240 euros, which will reach around one million economically more vulnerable families. In addition, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced that public accounts recorded a surplus of 2.8% until September.
Always on top of current events, Notícias ao Minuto has evaluated the key moments of this week which cut across several sectors. Get to know them through the main figures.
Economy registers a budget surplus of 2.8% of GDP until September
The Portuguese economy recorded a budget surplus of 2.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) until the end of the third quarter, according to data released by INE on Friday.
Going shopping? Essential food basket now costs ¤218.94
A basket of foodstuffs considered essential now costs 218.94 euros, meaning it has increased by more than 19% since the start of the war, according to price monitoring by DECO Proteste.
Tax on extraordinary profits? Galp estimates impact of up to 100 million
Galp estimates an impact of up to €100 million from the new extraordinary tax applied to the excessive profits of companies in the energy and food distribution sectors on the company’s accounts in fiscal 2022.
How much salary will you receive in 2023? This simulator answers
Do you know the impact of the new IRS withholding tables on your salary? After all, how much will you receive? The Financial Doctor has launched a simulator of the net salary that helps to understand how much workers will receive in 2023.
240 euros support has started to be paid
The extraordinary support in the value of 240 euros that should reach one million economically more vulnerable families began to be paid on Friday. This new extraordinary support covers the same universe of people who have already been contemplated in two extraordinary instalments this year, in two tranches of 60 euros each.
