The president of the General Tax Administration (AGT), José Leiria, announced on Wednesday, May 6, that a total of €25.9 billion was processed in electronic invoicing in the country during the first four months of the year, Lusa reported.
According to the agency, José Leiria also noted that at least 46,000 companies in Angola are already using electronic invoicing, and approximately 400,000 invoices are submitted electronically to the AGT daily—a practice that “reflects technological innovation and transparency in processes and procedures.”
“From January to April 2026, we have a total of 25.9 billion euros in transactions made via electronic invoicing,” the official stated.
Leiria emphasized that these figures show that the implementation of electronic invoicing in the country has been, “despite the challenges, successful,” he stressed, adding, however, that Angola still needs to ensure that more taxpayers “adopt electronic invoicing.”
The chairman of AGT’s Board of Directors, speaking Wednesday at the opening of the 6th Conference on the Economy and Market Regarding Electronic Invoicing—Between Mandatory Adoption and Economic Transformation—also highlighted the ongoing efforts to consolidate electronic invoicing.
The Angolan tax system began implementing electronic invoicing on January 1.
During the first 12 months following the implementation of this system, the requirement to issue electronic invoices applies only to taxpayers registered with the Large Taxpayers Office and to government suppliers.
Leiria noted that once the previous deadline has passed (after December 31, 2026), all taxpayers in the country—companies under the simplified regime and the general Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime—will be subject to the requirement to issue electronic invoices.
“Therefore, this means that all companies with a turnover of 25 million kwanzas (27,000 euros) or more must take the necessary steps to be using electronic invoicing by December 31,” he emphasized, warning that “there will be no extension of the deadline.”
Data available from the AGT, noted José Leiria, reveals that the country already has the “material, technological, and operational conditions” in place for all affected taxpayers to issue electronic invoices.
“The main objective of electronic invoicing in our country is related to the transparency of transactions,” he insisted, arguing that all invoicing considered fiscally relevant must be reported in the AGT systems.
The chairman of the Angolan tax authority also acknowledged the technological difficulties that many taxpayers still face, particularly regarding internet access, noting that the invoicing system adopted by Angola allows for the issuance of invoices offline.
On the other hand, he argued that even without immediate internet access, electronic invoicing in Angola allows taxpayers to issue invoices and subsequently submit them to the AGT systems, “all in an automated manner.”
Finally, he stated that the current invoicing regime also provides for the issuance of “contingency invoices” for cases where, if it is not possible to issue an invoice and report it immediately, taxpayers have 40 days to issue invoices and then report them to the AGT systems.
