The Order of Certified Accountants reported on Monday persistent failures on the Finance Portal, a week after the electrical system blackout, warning of impacts on tax compliance and requiring deadline compensation.
Speaking to Lusa, the president Paula Franco warned that, over the past week, “the system was constantly going down”, with special incidence in e-start and deliveries of the billing SAF-T, whose deadline ended on Wednesday.
“The system has not been working in a stable way. This morning, for example, it has been practically always inoperatively,” he said.
“The e-start system connects many services and fiscal obligations. One thing would be to have an isolated problem the day after blackout. Another, quite different, is to be a week later with the system still inoperative, as happened this morning,” he explained.
Paula Franco stressed that accountants depend strongly on the operability of these services to comply with various tax obligations and that the instability felt has had a direct impact on the activity of professionals.
“We are at a critical height, with obligations such as the delivery of the periodic statement of VAT of the first quarter, until May 20,” he said. “All this has been committed,” he warned.
The basis, thus, appeals to the Tax and Customs Authority to make up for the days when it was not possible to access services, extending the deadlines in accordance.
“What is intended is that the days when it was not possible to work. Five days, in a tight agenda, make all the difference. The work of accountants is increasingly complex and requires rigorous planning, any failure compromises this planning and has consequences,” he said.
Despite recognizing the technical effort of finance services, Paula Franco regrets the absence of clear communication about the situation. “Despite some punctual extensions, there was not yet a message that recognizes the problem and explaining to the professionals what happens,” he lamented.
The Order of Certified Accountants has already made these concerns to the Tax Authority and awaits a response.
“We believe that everyone is doing their best, but these situations require robust solutions to be created and allow the fulfillment of obligations to safety and confidence to be fulfilled, that work stems from normality,” he concluded.
A widespread cut in electric supply affected on Monday, for about 10 to 11 hours, Portugal and Spain, continuing without explanation by the authorities.
The European network of electricity transport network managers announced last week the creation of a committee to investigate the causes of apagão “Exceptional and serious” in the Iberian Peninsula.
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