Although several deadlines have already been defined by the Government for the completion of the electronic invoice, the deadline was postponed to June 30, 2022.
Postponement in the field of e-invoice in Portugal
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In November 2021, Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tax Affairs published Order No. 351/2021-XXII which extends the filing deadlines for certain tax returns. The purpose of this order is regarding were introduced as extensions and other measures in response to the ongoing effects of COVID-19.
Just to remind you, electronic invoices must be issued from certified programs, as well as include a digital signature and comply with a set of standards defined at the European level, in order to allow the automatic and electronic processing and processing of documentation.
Although several deadlines have already been defined by the Government for the completion of the electronic invoice, as a result of the current pandemic reality, the deadline was postponed to June 30, 2022.
Therefore, invoices in PDF format will be accepted as electronic invoices (even if they are not in compliance with the electronic invoicing rules) until 30 June 2022 (extended from 31 December 2021).
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