Report accurate VAT to Portugal’s tax authorities by following fiscalization requirements in Point of Sale.
Most European countries have unique fiscalization rules in place to confirm accurate reporting of Value Added Tax (VAT) to tax authorities. Fiscal requirements, at a high level, necessitate that every transaction be sequential, signed, and reported to tax authorities. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of Portugal's fiscalization requirements.
- High-Level Requirments - Portugal
Use the Point of Sale (POS) app to meet Portugal’s fiscalization requirements. - Offline Behavior - Portugal
Due to Portuguese regulations, printing receipts in offline mode is unavailable. Transactions are fiscalized when the system is online. Store associates enter the paper receipt number from the preprinted receipt given to the customer into the Point of Sale (POS) app. - Setup and Configure Merchants - Portugal
Set up the ATCUD for each register and document type by sharing the required information with your Point of Sale Customer Success Manager - Access to Reporting - Portugal
Access SAFT-PT files to send them to Portuguese tax authorities monthly. You can download fiscalization reports for each register in a store via Point of Sale CMS. - Other Country-Specific Information - Portugal
To comply with Portugal's VAT requirements, merchants accepting gift cards must include a line item with 0% VAT in their VAT file in Point of Sale.