Since the introduction of Angola VAT on 1 October 2019, certain taxpayers have been subject to the Standard Audit File for Tax SAF-T requirements. This includes businesses with an annual turnover above AOA 50million and those registered with Repartição Fiscal dos Grandes Contribuintes (RFGC)
Check which countries have implemented SAF-T.
Angolan SAF-T is only required on request. Certified software must be able to create a Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) with information on invoices issued, which must be sent to the tax authorities on a monthly basis.
It is divided into the following File Sections:
- Master data:
- General Ledger Accounts (chart of accounts)
- Customer
- Supplier
- Product
- Tax table (VAT and Stamp Tax)
- General Ledger entries
- Sales invoices
- Stock movements
- Working documents
- Payments
- Purchase invoices
OECD Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T)
The OECD launched v1 of SAF-T as a standard for tax authorities and taxpayers to efficient exchange information. It is XML-based. Over 10 European countries have already adopted it.
- General Ledger: journals;
- Accounts Receivable: customer master files; invoices; payments;
- Accounts Payable: supplier master file; invoices; payments;
- Fixed Assets: asset master files; depreciation and revaluation; and
- Inventory: product master files; movements.
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Standard Audit File for Tax SAF-T countries
Country (click for details) | Date | Scope | |
13 | Bulgaria | 2026 | Phased introduction over two years |
12 | Ukraine | Jan 2025 | Phased 2025 to 2027 implementation |
11 | Denmark | Jan 2024 | Phased implementation from 2024 |
10 | Romania | Jan 2022 | Mandatory monthly filings initially large taxpayers (due Jan 2023) |
9 | EU OSS & IOSS | Jul 2021 | On-demand for sellers, marketplaces or Intermediaries |
8 | Norway | 2020 | Replaced VAT return 2022 |
7 | Angola | 2019 | On-demand |
6 | Lithuania | 2019 | On-demand; residents and non-residents above €30,000 sales threshold |
5 | Poland | 2016 | Mandatory, monthly replaced VAT return Oct 2020 |
4 | France | 2014 | On-demand |
3 | Luxembourg | 2011 | On-demand |
2 | Austria | 2009 | On-demand |
1 | Portugal | 2009 | Monthly for residents and non-residents (Jun 2022) |