Invoice US clients from Portugal — through an American company
PANORAMA payments issues the invoice to your client in the United States, Canada or the EU, receives the payment into US banking, and pays you out in Portugal. Your client deals with a domestic American supplier and can expense it against a W-9; you need no foreign company, no foreign bank account and no explanation of your jurisdiction.
Payouts to Portugal go by bank transfer
The invoice comes from an American company and is paid domestically by your client; you receive a SEPA transfer. Settlement for Portugal is by bank transfer only — crypto payouts are not offered in the EU.
What this replaces
- →US clients requesting tax documentation a recibos-verdes freelancer cannot provide
- →VAT treatment of US-facing services taking accountant time on every contract
- →FX spread and wire fees on each payment
- →Competing against agencies that already invoice from a US entity
How it works
Register and pass KYC
A short form and one identity or company document. Compliance reviews it — normally within one business day.
Issue the invoice
You describe the work; the invoice goes out from PANORAMA payments with US bank details and a W-9 available on request.
Your client pays a US supplier
For them it is an ordinary domestic ACH or wire payment — no cross-border withholding, no foreign-vendor paperwork.
You withdraw
Your net balance is credited as the payment clears. Withdraw any amount, any time, via SEPA EUR, SWIFT USD, Wise EUR, local bank transfer.
Questions developers in Portugal ask
Can I invoice a US client from Portugal without registering a company abroad?+
Yes. PANORAMA payments issues the invoice in its own name as a US merchant of record, receives the payment into US banking, and settles the net amount to you. You need no foreign entity and no foreign bank account.
What does my client see?+
A normal invoice from an American company, payable to US bank details, with IRS Form W-9 available on request. Their finance team treats it as a domestic supplier invoice.
How do I actually receive the money in Portugal?+
Via SEPA EUR, SWIFT USD, Wise EUR, local bank transfer. Settlement in Portugal is by bank transfer only — crypto payouts are not offered in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland. You choose the destination in your workspace; changing it requires your password and sits in a short security hold before it can receive money.
What does it cost?+
One transparent platform fee deducted from each paid invoice — 10% by default, or an individually agreed rate. A partner or dealer code brings it down to 7%. No monthly subscription, no per-seat charge, and no hidden FX markup.
Who pays tax?+
PANORAMA payments is the US payee of record and files its own US obligations. You certify foreign status (Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E) at onboarding and remain responsible for declaring and paying tax in Portugal.
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Ready to bill your first US client?
Registration and KYC take about 15 minutes. You can issue an invoice as soon as compliance approves your documents.
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