9% August inflation prompts energy VAT cut; follows extension of fuel duty cut Portugal has cut the Value Added Tax rate on domestic electricity from 13% to 6% until 31 December 2022. In addition, there is a single payment of €125 euros employment-age people earning
10% inflation, including 24% energy inflation prompts extension of fuel duty cut Whilst Portugal is still considering a Value Added Tax rate cut on petrol and diesel, it will roll over an April cut duty on petrol by an amount equivalent to a 10% reduction
Non-resident business with a Portuguese VAT registration must submit monthly invoices under SAF-T PT from Jan 2023 Foreign businesses producing their Portuguese invoices using certified software are obliged from 1 January 2023 to submit monthly invoice summaries using the SAF-PT format. This will be due
VAT compliance and reporting rules in Portugal Below is summary of the major rules provided under Portuguese VAT rules (Mervärdesskattelagen 1994, VAT Act; Regulations and guidelines from the Ministry of Finance), plus adoption of EU VAT Directive provisions. Check our country VAT guides for other
PDF invoices continue to be recognised until 31 December 2022 The Portuguese tax office has further delayed the requirement to adopt e-invoice format under order 49/2022-XXII on 24 May 2022. From 1 January 2023, the QES (Qualified Electronic Signature), which is recognised as having the
ISP fuel tax to be cut as VAT reduction under consideration Whilst Portugal still has only the second highest energy inflation rate in the Euro zone at 12% for January 2021, it has still brought forward a cut to the fuel tax, Imposto sobre os
COVID-19 disruption means delays on electronic invoicing obligations and SAF-T reporting QR Code Jan 2022; ATCUD invoice delayed Jan 2023; PDF e-invoices permitted until July 2022 (UPDATE: since delayed to 2023) SAF-T Accounting Jan 2022 Portugal implemented the requirement for resident taxpayers to produce sales
COVID-19 crisis means postponed VAT returns and payment deadlines The Portuguese tax authority, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT), has extended both monthly and quarterly VAT return filings and payment deadlines. This is provided in recognition of the continuing COVID-19 crisis. The changes are as follows: Monthly
Portugal’s Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (AT) is to make compulsory the production of a Portuguese Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) Accounting file added to the existing Invoice SAF-T PT requirements. This will come into effect from 1 January 2022 for resident businesses. The Accounting file is
Portugal was the first country to implement the OECD’s Standard Audit File for Tax in 2009. It is known as SAF-T (PT) locally, and all income taxpayers are required to comply – meaning resident. SAF-T is standardised format for the reporting of VAT transactions –
