Solution overview

The Portuguese tax authorities require that details of all shipments be sent to the tax authority (Autoridade Tributária) for approval prior to the point at which the goods are transported. The Portuguese Tax Connector is used to manage the communication between ERP and the tax authorities.

An ERP produces a file that contains transportation details in a similar format to the file required by the Portuguese government. The Portuguese Tax Authority connector then takes that file, provides a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) wrapper, and sends it to Tax Authority Web Service where it is picked up by the Portuguese government. The service then returns an approval from the tax authority, which is then printed on despatch documentation to show that the movement of the goods is authorized.