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Cornerrr in Portugal
An online store for Portugal that takes MB WAY and Multibanco
Describe your business in Portuguese and Cornerrr writes your loja online in Portuguese: products, pages, a request form and a Stripe checkout in euros. Below: how people in Portugal pay and the Portuguese rules a small shop should know.
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- Payments by Stripe
- No transaction fees from Cornerrr
Selling online in Portugal
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Standard VAT rate
- 23%
- Popular ways to pay
- MB WAY, Multibanco, Credit and debit cards
- Web address
- Free yourname.cornerrr.com, or your own .pt
- Language
- Portuguese
- Payments
- Your own Stripe account
Payments
How people in Portugal pay online.
MB WAY is Portugal’s everyday payment app: customers enter their phone number and confirm the payment in the app. Multibanco references are still used by people who prefer to pay at an ATM or in online banking, though the order is only paid once they do, which can take a few days. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay cover the rest, and Klarna lets customers spread larger purchases.
Before you start
Selling online in Portugal: what to know.
The electronic complaints book
Businesses that sell online in Portugal must join the Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico and show a visible link to it, usually the official logo, on their website. Add it to your footer or Contact page.
IVA and the article 53 exemption
Standard IVA is 23% on the mainland, 22% in Madeira and 16% in the Azores. With annual turnover up to €15,000, the article 53 exemption lets you charge no IVA. Your contabilista can confirm whether you qualify.
Invoices follow strict rules
Portuguese invoices generally come from invoicing software certified by the tax authority (AT), with its codes and a QR code, and many customers ask for their NIF on the invoice. Ask your contabilista how to invoice website orders.
Alternative dispute resolution
Portuguese law asks you to tell consumers which alternative dispute resolution center they can turn to, with its website, on your site and in your terms. Many small shops name the arbitration center of their region.
Direito de livre resolução
Consumers have 14 days from delivery to cancel, and you refund within 14 days. Give the cancellation information and model form before they buy. EU rules from 19 June 2026 add an online withdrawal function; Cornerrr adds one to your store’s footer and emails the customer an acknowledgement of receipt; mention it in your cancellation information.
Information in Portuguese
Information for consumers in Portugal, such as product descriptions, prices and terms, has to be in Portuguese. Describe your shop in Portuguese from the start.
Privacy and the CNPD
GDPR applies, overseen by the CNPD. Publish a privacy policy that names the services you use, such as Stripe, and ask only for what you need. Cornerrr’s AI drafts one for you to review.
General information, current as of October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so check them with an accountant or adviser, or the official sources, before you rely on them.
Cornerrr
Built for businesses in Portugal
Prices in euros
Set your store’s currency to EUR and your products, shipping rates and checkout use it. Cornerrr works with about 140 currencies, one per web address.
VAT at checkout
Turn on Stripe Tax in your Stripe account and Cornerrr asks it to work out VAT for each order at checkout, on any paid plan. You can collect business customers’ VAT numbers too.
Your words in Portuguese
Describe your business in Portuguese and Cornerrr writes your pages in Portuguese. Stripe Checkout shows in Portuguese too. A few built-in cart and account labels are still in English today.
Local ways to pay
Checkout is Stripe’s own, so the local payment methods you turn on in Stripe show up for the customers who can use them, next to cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Local tips
Make it feel local
Ship with CTT or a courier
CTT is the usual choice for small parcels, with DPD and GLS for faster delivery. Say what delivery costs and how long it takes to Madeira and the Azores, which are further away and slower.
Wait for Multibanco payments
A Multibanco order is only paid when the customer pays the reference, which can take a few days. Check that the payment shows as paid in Stripe before you pack the order.
Write in European Portuguese
Customers notice Brazilian spellings and words. Describe your business in European Portuguese, read every page through, and ask the assistant to change anything that sounds Brazilian.
Put MB WAY first
Mention MB WAY on your payment page and in your FAQ. Shoppers on a phone are used to paying with it, and knowing it’s there makes a new shop feel familiar.
How it works
From a few words to your website, live.
Step 1: Describe your business
A sentence or two is enough: what you do, who it’s for and how people buy from you.
Step 2: We build it while you watch
Cornerrr writes your pages, adds your products or services, and picks the colours, fonts and look. It takes about a minute.
Step 3: Connect payments
Link a Stripe account, or create one in a few minutes. Your customers pay you directly.
Step 4: You’re live
Publish on your free Cornerrr web address, or use your own. Change anything later by asking.
Pricing
Free to build. Simple plans to go live.
Build and preview for free, no card needed. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and Cornerrr adds no transaction fees. Plan prices are in US dollars; your customers pay you in EUR.
Starter
Go live and start selling.
$19a month
Most popular
Growth
For growing businesses with subscriptions and deliveries.
$49a month
Pro
For several stores and bigger catalogues.
$99a month
Questions
Good to know
Can my website be in Portuguese?
Yes. Describe your business in Portuguese and Cornerrr writes the website’s words in Portuguese, and Stripe’s checkout page is shown in Portuguese. A few built-in labels on the cart and account pages are still in English today; the add-to-cart and checkout buttons can be renamed.
Can customers pay with MB WAY and Multibanco?
Yes, for one-time orders. Turn both on in your Stripe Dashboard and they appear at checkout for euro payments. Subscriptions need cards or SEPA Direct Debit instead.
Do I need to show the Livro de Reclamações on my website?
Yes. Register your business on the Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico platform and add a visible link to it on your website, usually in the footer. This is general information; check the current rules with ASAE or your adviser.
Do I have to charge IVA from my first sale?
Not if you qualify for the article 53 exemption, for annual turnover up to €15,000. Above it you charge IVA, and Stripe Tax can work it out at checkout on any paid plan. This is general information; check with your contabilista.
Do I need any technical skills?
No. You describe your business in your own words and Cornerrr builds the website. Afterwards you change things by clicking, or by asking the assistant in plain words.
How much does it cost?
Building and previewing your website is free, with no card needed. To go live and take payments, choose a plan from $19 a month. Every paid plan starts with a 14-day free trial; a card is needed to start it.
Payment methods used in Portugal
All payment methodsStart your website in Portugal.
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