The "Item Description" information is part of the SAF-T (PT) file and is subject to validation when the information is submitted on the portal of the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT).

Unlike in previous versions of the SAF-T (PT) file, the AT has decided to change the validation of the minimum number of characters required in the "Item Description" field from 1 to 2 in the new version 1.04 of the SAF-T (PT).

The "Item Description" must provide a minimum level of detail that makes it possible to determine the type of goods traded and, where applicable, the type of service provided.

Accordingly, PRIMAVERA advises against using item descriptions which, because of their small number of characters or overly general description, do not make it possible to distinguish the trade in goods or the provision of services.

In addition, as a suggestion, where SAF-T (PT) files have been generated under the conditions described above, PRIMAVERA suggests submitting and validating the SAF-T (PT) file in the previous version.

Finally, this issue does not arise when invoices are reported via webservice, so PRIMAVERA also suggests that you consider using this method of reporting invoices to the AT in the future.

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