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Why do you believe that? You can just write software to bill your customers. There are no special laws prohibiting automation.
by gizmo 3y ago
Why do you believe that? You can just write software to bill your customers. There are no special laws prohibiting automation.
- huqedato 3y agoAt least in EU, nope! Because it's not just "automation". It's more about dealing with other people's money, accounting, taxation, sensitive data collection etc.,etc. You should be first registered as a "payment processor" type.
- gizmo 3y agoYou can charge customers by direct debit (bank to bank) with an API. You can create your own pdf invoices and email them. You can charge customers with paypal or use credit cards or any of the EU specific online payment methods. There is no EU directive or law prohibiting this. You don't need any kind of "special data collection" authorization. Most SMBs just print their own invoices with MS Word or some generic software package.
- jokethrowaway 3y agoThat's incorrect, at least for some countries in Europe, including Italy (which you mention below). You can have your in-house billing system (but all the other eu crappy regulations apply, eg. GDPR, VATMOSS), what I think you are referring to is becoming a money transmitter, which requires a special license.