On 27 July 2021, the Portuguese Secretary of Finance released a new dispatch (Despacho Nº 260/2021-XXII), postponing the requirement to apply QES on non-EDI e-invoices, e.g. PDF invoices, until 1 January 2022. Previously, this regulation was announced to enter into force on 1 October 2021.   Starting from 1 January 2022, all non-EDI, incl. PDF invoices will be required to be signed with QES (Qualified Electronic Signature) to be considered valid for fiscal purposes.   This requirement applies to any transaction types within B2B, B2C and B2G sectors. However, it does not alter the mandated dates when companies are required...