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Portugal confirms postponement for QES requirement and SAF-T submission in 2025 Budget

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Portugal

With the approval of the 2025 Budget, the mandatory use of Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) for PDF invoices has been postponed to 1 January 2026. Additionally, the obligatory submission of the accounting SAF-T file, initially planned for 2026, will be deferred to 2027 for the 2026 financial year.

The impact of this postponement is as follows:

  • Businesses now have an additional year to implement QES on PDF invoices, providing more time for system updates and adaptations;
  • PDF invoices will re…

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