Guides for selling with Stripe and invoicing in Portugal

Direct guidance about Stripe, TOConline, InvoiceXpress, VAT, SAF-T, and invoice automation. Each guide explains decisions that affect Portuguese business operations.

Faturado connects Stripe payments to certified Portuguese invoicing software. These guides explain when to use FT or FR, how to handle refunds, how Stripe tax data passes through, and where TOConline or InvoiceXpress fit.

Guides · 2026-08-28 · 8 min

Is a Stripe Invoice Valid in Portugal?

A Stripe invoice or receipt records the charge, but it does not automatically replace a Portuguese fiscal invoice. The transaction must be documented through a method accepted in Portugal, with sequential numbering, mandatory invoice details and, where applicable, an ATCUD, QR code and communication to the Tax Authority.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 9 min

Portugal Invoicing and SAF-T Deadlines for 2026

In 2026, Portugal's invoice-reporting, periodic VAT return, payment and IES deadlines vary by month and filing regime. This calendar compiles the dates published by the Tax Authority, distinguishes invoice reporting from accounting SAF-T, and identifies the administrative extensions already included in the official schedule.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 8 min

ATCUD and QR Codes: Why Stripe Does Not Generate Them

The ATCUD identifies the fiscal document series and number, while the QR code contains data defined by the Portuguese Tax Authority. Learn how they are created, when they became mandatory, and why a Stripe receipt does not include them.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 9 min

VAT on Digital Services via Stripe: Reverse Charge, VIES, and OSS

How to handle VAT on digital services sold through Stripe to Portuguese customers, EU businesses and consumers, and non-EU customers, including reverse charge, VIES, the EUR 10,000 threshold, and OSS.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 8 min

Self-Billing in Portugal: How It Works with Online Payments

How self-billing works with online payments: written agreement, supplier acceptance, invoice wording, and reporting to the Portuguese Tax Authority.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 9 min

SAF-T Portugal Requirements and Deadlines

Portugal SAF-T requirements: billing and accounting files, structure 1.04_01, 2026 deadlines, validation, and missed Stripe invoices.

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Guides · 2026-08-28 · 8 min

Portuguese Invoice Requirements: NIF, ATCUD and QR Codes

A Portuguese invoice needs mandatory tax fields, sequential numbering and, where applicable, ATCUD, a QR code and certified software. Use this checklist.

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Tutorials · 2026-02-20 · 8 min

How to Automate Stripe Invoicing in Portugal

Step-by-step guide to connecting Stripe to TOConline or InvoiceXpress and issuing Portuguese invoices without copying payments by hand.

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Tutorials · 2026-02-10 · 9 min

Stripe in Portugal: Fees, MB WAY, Multibanco, and NIF

Stripe is available to businesses in Portugal, accepts cards, MB WAY and Multibanco, and can collect business tax identifiers in Checkout. Before enabling each method, compare its cost, confirmation time and limitations, then prepare the Portuguese fiscal invoice that must follow the payment.

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Guides · 2026-02-08 · 7 min

SAF-T (PT): What It Is and How It Works

What SAF-T (PT) contains, how billing and accounting files differ, and how to validate and reconcile an export.

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Tutorials · 2026-02-05 · 8 min

Stripe Credit Notes: How to Manage Refunds

How to reconcile Stripe refunds with Portuguese credit notes, including partial refunds, disputes, and the link to the original invoice.

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Technical · 2026-01-30 · 8 min

Stripe Webhooks: A Practical Guide for Invoicing

How to process Stripe webhooks for Portuguese invoicing without duplicate documents: signatures, idempotency, event ordering, and Stripe Connect.

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