IT Glitch at Tax Authority Bounces IRS Refund Transfers — AT Falls Back on Paper Cheques as Normalisation Expected Next Week
A file-processing error at Portugal's Tax Authority carried an incorrect date on IRS refund orders, triggering bank rejections even for pre-validated IBANs. AT is issuing paper cheques as a stopgap and says normalisation is expected within a week — during peak refund season.
