Compliance Services
There is a global explosion of invoicing and purchase order legislation (government mandates) creating one very big challenge for business. How do you stay compliant cost effectively and avoid expensive fines for non-compliance?
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Non-resident billing software certification from 1 July 2021
To combat tax evasion and fraud, the Portuguese Tax Authorities have defined some rules that billing systems must fulfil to ensure the non-violation of billing data once it is registered.
This means that only billing systems that fulfil the requirements defined in law and which are certified by the PTA can be used.
This will be effective from 1st July 2021. These new measures will also apply to non-resident businesses that are registered for VAT in Portugal with a turnover exceeding 50,000 Euros in the calendar year 2020. This means that these entities are required to use exclusively billing systems certified by the PTA for issuing invoices and other relevant tax documents.
There are a few options to business how to go about this- including choosing to have their own software certified, using third-party pre-certified software or outsourcing the process.
Extension of acceptance of PDF formats
The Secretary of Tax Affairs stated in November 2020, that PDF invoices will still be deemed as electronic for tax and legal purposes, until March 2021.
This has now been extended from 31 March 2021 to 30 June 2021.
Extension of acceptance of PDF formats
The Secretary of Tax Affairs stated in November 2020, that PDF invoices will still be deemed as electronic for tax and legal purposes, until March 2021.
This has now been extended from 31 March 2021 to 30 June 2021.
Postponement of single document code (‘ATCUD’)
In decree 195/202, the Portuguese Government announced the requirement for businesses to include a single document code (ACTUD) on invoices and other documents relevant for taxation by January 2021. This has now been delayed until 2022.
However, Ministerial Order nº 412/2020.XXI stipulates that the Portuguese Tax Authority should strengthen support for taxpayers in meeting the obligation to include a QR Code (Quick Response Code) on invoices from 01/01/2021.
Please follow the link here for the technical specifications of the QR Code.
Postponement of single document code (‘ATCUD’)
In decree 195/202, the Portuguese Government announced the requirement for businesses to include a single document code (ACTUD) on invoices and other documents relevant for taxation by January 2021. This has now been delayed until 2022.
However, Ministerial Order nº 412/2020.XXI stipulates that the Portuguese Tax Authority should strengthen support for taxpayers in meeting the obligation to include a QR Code (Quick Response Code) on invoices from 01/01/2021.
Please follow the link here for the technical specifications of the QR Code.
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