Chapter VI · Oversight and ex officio determination of the tax

Article 91 Assessment of the tax

Artigo 91.º · Liquidação do imposto

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

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On completion of the review procedure provided for in the General Tax Law, the tax shall be deemed to have been assessed, and the taxable person shall be notified in accordance with and for the purposes of Article 28.

Concluído o procedimento de revisão previsto na lei geral tributária, considera-se efectuada a liquidação do imposto, notificando-se o sujeito passivo nos termos e para os efeitos do artigo 28.º

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The assessment is deemed made on completion of the review procedure under the General Tax Law, with notification under Article 28.

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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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