Certified invoicing. From estimate to receipt.

Invoices, receipts, estimates and transport documents. FIZ reports your invoices to Portugal’s Tax Authority (AT). For the self-employed, invoices and receipts are on the free plan.

Invoicing software certified by AT · No. 3041

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Atelier Lisboa

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Fatura

FT 2026/018

Issue date
Due date
Design services
1,000.00 €
IVA · 23%
230.00 €
Total due
1,230.00 €
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How invoicing works in FIZ

  1. Issue the invoice

    Choose the customer and the items. FIZ calculates the totals with IVA and numbers the document in the right series.

  2. FIZ reports the invoice to AT

    In seconds, as you issue it. The invoice then appears in e‑Fatura, AT’s invoice portal.

  3. The customer receives the invoice

    FIZ sends the invoice to the customer by email, with your logo. You can also share it on WhatsApp or print it on A4 or on a receipt roll.

Types of invoicing documents: which one to use?

Pick what you need to do and see what each document is for.

Issue an invoice

Invoice

Fatura · FT

Records the sale of goods or services, including advance payments. It does not itself prove payment.

IVA on an unpaid invoice

Under the normal IVA regime, the invoice’s IVA goes into the declaration for the period you issue it, even if the customer has not paid. Under IVA de caixa (only sales to businesses and self-employed professionals), it counts when you are paid or, if unpaid, in the 12th month after the invoice date.

AT: IVA de caixa

Invoice-receipt

Fatura-recibo · FR

An invoice and proof of payment in one document, when the customer pays straight away.

Simplified invoice

Fatura simplificada · FS

An invoice requiring fewer customer details.

When you can issue a simplified invoice

For transactions in Portugal:

  • Up to €100: goods and services.
  • Up to €1,000: goods sold by retailers or street vendors to private customers.
  • No amount limit: if you are exempt from IVA under Article 53 of CIVA (small businesses).

The customer’s name and address are optional. The customer’s NIF is required if they are a business or a self-employed professional (an IVA taxable person), or if a private customer asks for it.

Payment receipt

Recibo · RG

In FIZ, a receipt (recibo) is issued for an invoice and confirms payment. You can send its PDF to the customer.

Correct an invoice

Invoice cancellation

Anulação

In FIZ, you can cancel a whole invoice, without a credit note, within the quarter in which it was issued. If it was already sent, let the recipient know.

Credit note

Nota de crédito · NC

Reduces the amount of an earlier invoice: in part or, after the quarter in which it was issued, in full. The original invoice is retained.

Prepare a proposal

Commercial proposal

Proposta comercial

The goods or services you offer the customer: what is included, the price and the terms of the sale.

Estimate

Orçamento · OR

How the price is calculated: quantities, item prices and the total for goods, materials, services or work.

Pro forma

Pró-forma · PF

A preliminary document in invoice format for agreeing line items, the amount and billing details.

None of these documents replaces an invoice or confirms payment.

Record an order

Order

Nota de encomenda · NE

A record of what the customer ordered and in what quantity, to prepare delivery or fulfilment.

Work order

Folha de obra · FO

Tasks to carry out and materials needed, for example for a repair or installation.

None of these documents replaces an invoice or confirms payment.

Transport goods

Transport document

Guia de transporte · GT

A document accompanying goods during transport.

Dispatch note

Guia de remessa · GR

A record of goods dispatched to the recipient.

Return note

Guia de devolução · GD

A record of goods returned to the supplier.

Consignment note

Guia de consignação · GC

A record of goods handed to a reseller (consignatário) to sell. IVA becomes due when the reseller sells them, or after one year if they are not returned.

Own-assets movement note

Guia de ativos próprios · GA

A record of company-owned goods moving, for example, between its warehouses, without a sale.

Transport documents are available on paid plans.

Recibos verdes for the self-employed

In Portugal, recibos verdes is the usual term for documents issued by self-employed professionals (trabalhadores independentes). The former electronic recibo verde was renamed fatura‑recibo. For companies, the issuing rules are the same.

Which document to issue
If the customer pays straight away, issue a fatura‑recibo that day. If they pay later, issue a fatura and then a recibo when the payment arrives.
When to issue the invoice
Generally, no later than the fifth working day after providing the service or making the goods available. If you receive an advance payment, issue the invoice on the day you receive it.
IVA exemption
With an IVA exemption, an invoice is still required and states the reason for the exemption. You pick the reason from a list and FIZ adds it to the invoice.

Features that save time on every invoice

In the iOS and Android app and on the web.

FIZ suggests the IVA rate for services

FIZ considers your business activity, whether the customer is an individual or a business, their country and whether their IVA number is valid in the EU (VIES). It also considers the region, yours and the customer’s: mainland Portugal, the Azores or Madeira. Available on paid plans.

Your logo and design

Your logo on every document. On paid plans, choose the colours and layout and issue without the FIZ logo.

Scheduled invoices

FIZ automatically issues invoices for recurring services on your schedule. Available on paid plans.

WhatsApp and API

Issue invoices through WhatsApp or from your own system via the API. Available on paid plans.

FIZ API

Export to SAF‑T (PT) and Excel

Your invoicing data for the period in SAF‑T (PT), the file that accounting software imports, or in Excel (CSV). If you prefer to send your invoices to AT as a file, the same SAF‑T can be uploaded to e‑Fatura.

Printing: A4, 80/58 mm

Choose the format each time you print: A4 to send or file, an 80 or 58 mm roll for a receipt printer.

Importing customers and products

Once FIZ is connected to AT, it imports your customers from the invoices you have already issued. You can also import customers, products and services from an Excel or CSV file.

Start using FIZ today.

No need to wait until the end of the month, quarter or year. FIZ imports from Portal das Finanças (the AT website) the invoices already issued and received, including those from other software. No need to enter it all again.

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From Portal das Finanças to FIZ

Choose a plan for your business

Frequently asked questions about invoicing

What do I need to issue my first invoice?

Create your FIZ account and connect it to AT. FIZ creates new series for your documents and reports each invoice to AT when you issue it.

Can I use FIZ alongside another invoicing system?

Yes. FIZ invoices have their own series, separate from those of Portal das Finanças or another program, so you can use both at the same time, even before your subscription to the other program ends.

Which plan includes invoicing?

For companies, every invoicing feature is in FIZ Pro and FIZ Max. For the self-employed, invoicing is free in Base. The paid plans (Auto, Prime, Auto Pro and Prime Pro) add the IVA rate suggestion for services, transport documents, scheduled invoices, invoicing via WhatsApp, the API and a design without the FIZ logo.

What happens to the invoices I have already issued?

They remain valid, and you do not need to issue them again in FIZ.

How FIZ imports invoices from AT
How can I work with my accountant?

On paid plans, you can give your accountant access to FIZ with the permissions you choose, and FIZ emails them the SAF‑T (PT) every month. On any plan, you can download your invoicing data in SAF‑T (PT) or Excel (CSV).

Why does my receipt not appear in e‑Fatura?

e‑Fatura shows invoices. A receipt (RG) proves payment of an invoice and is not reported to AT; only receipts under IVA de caixa (RC) are reported.

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