Portugal 2016

ACTIVIDADE ECONÓMICA ADMINISTRAÇÕES PÚBLICAS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GENERAL GOVERNMENT 107 At current revenue level, the 4.9% and 4.6% rises in indirect taxes (taxes on production and imports) and social contributions respectively were partially offset by a fall in direct taxes (taxes on income and wealth), i.e. around -2.3%. The sub-group of other current revenue also recorded a negative change, marginally contributing to the more moderate growth of total revenue mentioned above. As a result of developments in taxes and actual social contributions, the tax burden declined by -0.2 p.p., accounting for 34.2% of GDP.