Chapter VI · Oversight and ex officio determination of the tax

Article 89 Ex officio assessment by the head of the tax office

Artigo 89.º · Liquidação oficiosa pelo chefe do serviço de finanças

Código do Imposto sobre o Valor Acrescentado · republished by Decree-Law No. 102/2008 · consolidated text checked 26 October 2026

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1. The head of the competent tax office shall make an ex officio assessment of the tax where the taxable person fails to comply with the obligations laid down in Article 67(1)(b).

1 - O chefe do serviço de finanças competente procede à liquidação oficiosa do imposto quando o sujeito passivo não cumpra as obrigações previstas na alínea b) do n.º 1 do artigo 67.º

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2. The assessment referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be based on information gathered during an inspection visit or other information available to the tax services.

2 - A liquidação referida no número anterior tem como base os elementos recolhidos em visita de fiscalização ou outros ao dispor dos serviços.

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The head of the competent tax office makes the ex officio assessment where the obligations in Article 67(1)(b) are not complied with, on the basis of information from an inspection visit or otherwise available.

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Unofficial English translation prepared by BCA Portugal for reference. Only the Portuguese text published in the Diário da República has legal force. Editorial notes are ours and are not part of the statute.

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