Publications - Tax
The reporting obligation on the establishments where invoices are issued has been suspended
We recall that this obligation has been implemented by the SIMPLEX+ Programme in article 34 of Decree-Law no. 28/2019, of 15 February. Initially this obligation had to be fulfilled until 30/06/2019, later extended to 30/06/2020 by Order no. 4/2019-…
COVID-19: New postponement in the fulfillment of VAT obligations in Portugal
The Portuguese Government has approved new extensions of the tax deadlines to comply with VAT obligations, by Order no. 229/2020-XXII, of 24 June, that can may be fulfilled without the application of any penalties:
Tax Measures of Supplementary Budget Bill for 2020 in Portugal
The Portuguese Government presented a Supplementary Budget Bill for 2020 that includes several tax measures. The Supplementary Budget Bill will now enter a phase of parliamentary discussion to arrive to a final text by 3 of July.
COVID-19: Portuguese government temporarily subjects masks and disinfectant gel to the reduced VAT rate
As announced by the Portuguese Government, Law no. 13/2020, of 7 May, was finally published, which came into force on the day after its publication and provides for the temporary application of the following VAT measures:
Tax Authority clarifies amendments made by the State Budget Law for 2020 on VAT
Tax Authority ("AT") issued instructions, through Circular Letter no. 30219, of 2 April, clarifying the most significant changes to the VAT Code ("CIVA") resulting from the State Budget Law for 2020 (Law no. 2/2020, of 31…
COVID-19: Main legislative or regulatory initiatives that have been taken in Portugal
Pandemic has entered the world’s daily vocabulary in the most dramatic and unexpected way. As the severity of the situation worsens, a growing number of legislative initiatives attempt to address the needs of citizens and society in the face…
The deadline to submit the VAT periodic return of February was extended to 17 April. Electronic invoicing for public contracts is postponed to 2021
In the context of the extraordinary measures adopted to minimize the impact of new coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Portuguese economy, the Portuguese Government decided to extend the deadline to submit the VAT periodic return of February from 10 to 17…
The submission of the Monthly Stamp Tax Declaration becomes mandatory only in 2021
The Monthly Stamp Tax Declaration (“DMIS”), as well as assessment and payment obligations, are subject to changes within the scope of the implementation of extraordinary and urgent measures in response to the epidemiological situation…
Simplex +: Portugal simplifies invoices
The Simplex + program aims to reduce bureaucracy and streamline the issuance and archive of invoices procedures.
Deadline to inform the tax authorities about the establishments where invoices are issued was extended to 30/06/2020
As mentioned before, SIMPLEX+ Program created a new obligation of communication that VAT taxpayers have to comply, electronically, in order to inform the Portuguese tax authorities (“PTA”) about their establishments where invoices are…
Stamp Tax monthly declaration has been finally approved, to be submitted as from 2020
Ministerial Order no. 339/2019, of October 1st, was officially published, which approves the official form of the Stamp Tax Monthly Declaration and respective filing instructions.
Amendments to tax legislation have been approved
The amendments approved by Law no. 119/2019, of 18 September 2019, respects to different matters, in particular to Personal Income Tax (“PIT”), Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) and VAT, as well as some tax procedures have…