The 2013 State Budget Bill was presented to Parliament on 15 October last, (http://www.dgo.pt/politicaorcamental/Paginas/OEpagina.aspx?Ano=2013&TipoOE=Proposta%20de%20Or%c3%a7amento%20do%20Estado&TipoDocumentos=Lei%20/%20Mapas%20Lei%20/%20Relat%c3%b3rio ). 

The general debate and voting is scheduled for 30 and 31 October, while the specialised debate and voting is to take place on 22, 23 and 26 November and the final overall debate and voting on 27 November.

 Once the Bill has been passed, the State Budget Law, along with any amendments, updates and authorisations in respect of tax issues, will come into force on 1 January 2013.