Questão jurídica principal
Whether the advance on costs for the VAT appeal was paid on time through the postal collective order service.
Decisão extraída
The advance was not paid on time because the bank transmitted the collective order electronically on 21 February 2001 with a due date of 22 February 2001, after the deadline had expired on 20 February 2001.
Fundamentação extraída
For SAD/EZAG payments, timeliness requires delivery of the data carrier to the post before expiry and a due date no later than the last day of the deadline; both transmission and due date were late here.