Last minute: you can now buy books or go to theater shows and concerts, and benefit from the IRS

Nowadays, many people still restrict themselves to requesting an invoice for their purchases, missing out on this benefit and hurting themselves in terms of tax (IRS) to be refunded or paid.

Valter Leandro - Senior Staff Writer • December 31, 2025

irs benefits in culture, cinema, books, theater, people in line at são jorge, people in a maaat museum — Photos by @cinemasaojorge + @maatmuseum

When an invoice is requested for certain services, 15% of the VAT paid by any member of the household can be deducted from the IRS, up to a limit of 250 euros per household.

With the publication of the State Budget for 2026, other sectors of activity have been added that count towards this deduction, particularly those related to culture.

What counts for deductions from 2026 onwards

pessoas no museu da eletricidade — © Joana Linda

Expenditure on the purchase of books in specialized establishments, in particular on tickets for theater, music, dance and other artistic and literary activities, in museums and historical sites and monuments , will now count.

It also includes the cost of requisitioning books and other documents from libraries and archives.

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