POR Tax VAT Automatic Periodic Declaration

Published on: Jun 3, 2025

On May 29, POR Tax issued ordinance on taxpayers covered by it.

  • POR Tax issued Ordinance 242/2025/1 on universe of value added tax (VAT) taxpayers covered by the automatic periodic declaration re transactions made from Jul. 1, 2025.
  • Overview
  • Art 29-A VAT Code, post DL 49/2025, implements measure included in Agenda for Tax Simplification; recalls that to simplify compliance with VAT tax obligations, POR Tax provides, on basis of the relevant information at its disposal, a provisional VAT return.
  • In accordance with §4 of art 29-A VAT Code, the universe of taxable persons covered by this declaration is defined by order of the Ministry of Finance.
  • Per urgency of timetable to fulfill VAT reporting obligations, it is important universe of taxable persons covered by automatic periodic declaration is defined.
  • That, to ensure its application to passive and active operations carried out from Jul. 1, 2025 and under terms set forth in §2 of art 18 of DL 49/2025.
  • Key Aspects
  • Art 29-A VAT Code apply to taxpayers that cumulatively meet conditions: are taxable persons resident in national territory; not taxpayers registered under Cash VAT Regime and have classified all invoices, correction documents where they appear as acquirers.
  • From mentioned group, taxable persons are excluded who, in assessment period, carry out any activity that consists of: imports and exports; acquisition of goods or services in which taxable person is purchaser himself or recipient thereof.
  • Or transactions covered by any special or particular value added tax regime.
  • Invoices and invoice correction documents that were not previously communicated by issuer and were manually registered by acquirer in e-invoice will not be considered in automatic periodic declaration, for purposes of deducting the respective VAT.
  • Effectiveness
  • Ordinance applicable to passive and active operations carried out from Jul. 1, 2025.
Regulators
POR Tax
Entity Types
Auditor; CNSM; Corp
Reference
OG 103/2025, Ord 242/2025/1, PR, 5/29/2025; DL 49/2025; VAT Code; Citation: Ordinance 242/2025/1;
Functions
Accounting; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Reporting; Tax; Treasury
Countries
Portugal
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate; Equity
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
May 29, 2025
Effective Date
Jul 1, 2025
Rule ID
256604
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
May 29, 2025
Report Section
EU