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Regional Legislative Decree No. 33/2023/A creating the maritime ecotax fee.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Territorial subdivision
Azores
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, 1st Series, No. 158, 16 August 2023.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Tax/levy Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Harbour Ecosystem preservation Royalties/fees Management/conservation Marine protected areas Protection of environment Protected area
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on 1 January 2025.
Abstract

This Regional Legislative Decree creates a regional fee, called the maritime ecotax, which is due by passengers without tax domicile in the autonomous region, who disembark on a cruise ship with a stopover at the Region's terminals. The maritime ecotax aims at improving environmental conservation and the qualification of the Azores destination. The inter-island passenger maritime transport service covered by public service obligations is exempt from the application of this fee.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org