Activity registered
For regular self-employed work, the Portuguese Tax Authority says you must submit your registration before starting the activity.
See activity registration at the Tax Authority ↗
In developmentInvoice in your own name.
Invoice in your own name.
With fewer steps.
Ravnu is preparing guidance to register self-employed activity in Portugal, understand VAT questions and gather the details for each document. More clarity at every step.
Explore the processFrom registration to documents, step by step.
Working for yourself already involves plenty of decisions. We are building a guided process to help you organise what you need to confirm.
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Prepare your activity registration
Gather your activity description, classification codes, start date and estimated turnover. Submit the registration through the Portuguese Tax Authority.
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Explore VAT with SPARK
AI will help explain the fields and flag conditions to check. Your tax treatment depends on your activity and the specific transaction; always confirm it with the Portuguese Tax Authority or a qualified professional.
- 3
Prepare an invoice in your name
Organise your business and customer details, check the amounts and prepare the document. The aim is to make preparation simpler.
Less time on paperwork.
More room for your work.
The version in development already lets you prepare and review professional details. Documents are previews without tax validity; they are not issued invoices yet.
Before you issue an invoice: what to check.
VAT treatment checked
Your VAT treatment follows from your activity details and may depend on the type of transaction. Ravnu can help explain the questions; you must confirm the answer.
See tax regimes at the Tax Authority ↗The right document
According to the Portuguese Tax Authority, an invoice, a combined invoice and receipt, and a receipt serve different moments; the transaction and payment dates matter.
See invoices and receipts at the Tax Authority ↗Questions from people who work for themselves.
Straight answers about what exists and what we are still building.
Can I invoice in my own name in Portugal?
An individual carrying out professional activity can issue invoices in their own name. For regular activity, first confirm your registration and applicable tax treatment with the Portuguese Tax Authority.
Can Ravnu already issue valid tax invoices?
Not yet. Documents currently prepared in the app are previews without tax validity and are not reported to the Portuguese Tax Authority. You must still issue valid tax documents through official channels or suitable software.
Will AI tell me which VAT regime applies?
SPARK will help you understand the fields and identify relevant factors. It cannot determine your VAT treatment on its own: the answer depends on your activity, transactions and declared details.
Will preparing an invoice be quick?
We aim to make preparation faster and clearer. We have not measured issuance time and Ravnu does not yet offer valid tax invoicing, so we cannot promise a specific time.
Keep your work organised, from the first step.
We are building this area for people who work for themselves in Portugal.
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