Knowing what e-Invoices are is a way to monitor the opportunities you have to save. Not just that, but also how to exercise citizenship and your rights.

But what exactly are they? Appeared in 2015, they are a maneuver by the Portuguese tax authorities. After all, they correspond to the record of notes at the request of consumers themselves.

On the one hand, then, the Tax Authority combats tax evasion. On the other hand, it allows the consumer to act as an inspector, as he gains benefits in return for registering the note.

Whenever a consumer makes a purchase or hires services, they can request the inclusion of the Tax Identification Number on the invoice. Therefore, this invoice must necessarily appear in e-Faturas.

Therefore, if it does not arise, the consumer is the one who can report this tax evasion. And, if it appears, it will bring benefits to the consumer.

These include participation in public bond draws, as well as discounts on Personal Income Tax.

In other words, the Tax Authority has placed the consumer in the role of inspector who works on behalf of the tax authorities. After all, he starts to observe which notes were recorded.

When requests for registration do not occur, the consumer can register the invoice themselves.

Check out the main advantages that this system created in 2015 offers consumers below!

One of the advantages that e-Faturas offers is that it combats tax evasion. After all, with it consumers themselves can observe whether or not the invoice was registered.

Likewise, there is greater demand for this registration, which prevents tax evasion. With this, public coffers collect the amounts correctly.

And these collections are used for investments in various sectors. For example, health, public education, public safety, culture and leisure.

Consumers benefit from e-Faturas because they can choose to participate in sweepstakes or tax discounts.

Therefore, this is a way of encouraging consumers to request an invoice and record it. Likewise, so that they can register it if the business or service provider does not do so.

The draws refer to the “Lucky Invoice”. They take place weekly and draw 35 thousand Euros in Treasury certificates. So it could be a great move! See what the deductible categories are:

On the other hand, it is also possible to deduct a percentage of Personal Income Tax (IRS). The discount amount is determined according to the invoice expenses. The same thing occurs in relation to the number of draw tickets.

Furthermore, e-Faturas is very simple to monitor and consult. You can check your grades, as well as record them if they do not appear in the system. You can also track draws and tax deductions.

This is quite easy. Just access the Portuguese government's Finance Portal website. There are several access options there, check out some.

Both consumers, traders or service providers can track registered invoices. For consumers there are the following options:

The following options are available to traders:

Just click on the option you want to access. Then, log in with your password and follow the on-screen instructions. The site is very intuitive and has all the necessary instructions for navigating within it.

Furthermore, be aware that e-Invoices are not only available on the website. You can also access them via the mobile app. It has a version for both the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android smartphones.

So, download and install it. Then, open it, log in and check your invoices, deductions and draws in just a few clicks.

If you haven't yet registered to access invoices, draws and tax deductions, don't worry. After all, registration is very simple and has no complications. You can do it anywhere, quickly.

To do this, simply have your taxpayer number on hand. Also, internet access. See the step-by-step guide and be sure to register to compete for prizes and receive tax discounts:

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