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descodify

For accountants managing solo entrepreneurs

Your clients want transparency. You want structured data. Descodify gives you both.

Descodify is the tool your clients use to handle invoicing, VAT, and Social Security in Portugal. When your clients use it, they get visibility into their own tax affairs - and you get organized invoices, categorized expenses, and clients who understand what you're filing on their behalf.

Invoicing, coming soon

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The expat client problem

Solo entrepreneurs arriving from abroad are your fastest-growing client segment - and your most time-consuming.

They don't understand the system

They don't know what a Recibo Verde is, why some expenses appear in e-fatura and others don't, or what retenção na fonte means. They ask the same questions every quarter. They need things explained in English. Every email takes longer than it should.

Their expenses are a mess

They email you PDFs of invoices from US, UK, and EU suppliers. Half don't have Portuguese VAT. Some have VAT from the wrong country. Their Amazon and Google invoices don't fit into any clean category. You spend time sorting through what can go in the quarterly declaration, what belongs in the annual return, and what can't be declared at all.

They want to see what you filed

Increasingly, these clients want to review declarations before submission. They want to understand what was included and what wasn't. They've read about the 15% expense proof rule and want to know where they stand. This is reasonable - it's their NIF on the declaration - but it creates work for you that the current workflow doesn't support well.

What changes when your clients use Descodify

Structured expense data
Clients enter their expenses directly. Each one is categorized, tagged with supplier country and VAT treatment, and ready for you to review. No more sorting through email attachments.
Invoices already issued
Clients issue their own certified invoices through Descodify. VAT treatment is applied automatically based on client location and service type. You review instead of create.
Clients who understand their obligations
Descodify explains Portuguese tax concepts in plain language as clients use it. They learn what the 15% rule means, why their US subscription doesn't show up in e-fatura, and how their Social Security is calculated. Fewer questions for you.
Transparency without extra work
Clients can see every invoice, every expense, and every declaration - before and after submission. They get the visibility they want without you having to prepare reports or answer review requests manually.

How it works

1

Your client signs up and invites you

The client creates their Descodify account, sets up their business profile, and invites you as their accountant. You get access to their invoices, expenses, and declarations.

2

They handle the day-to-day

Clients issue invoices, track expenses, and see their tax position throughout the year. Descodify automates VAT calculations, Social Security tracking, and the 15% expense proof requirement.

3

You review and file

When it's time for quarterly or annual declarations, the data is already organized. You review, make adjustments if needed, and file. The client sees exactly what was submitted.

No more credential sharing

The current workflow requires clients to share their Portal das Finanças login with you - and to keep two-factor authentication disabled so you can access their account. Descodify replaces this with proper access management. Each person logs in with their own credentials. You see what you need to see. Your clients keep their portal secure.

Read the blog post that started this - written from the client's perspective.

Free for your clients. Simple pricing for you.

Your clients can start for free with certified invoicing. For accountants managing multiple clients, a multi-client dashboard is coming soon - leave your email and we'll let you know when it's ready.

Recommend Descodify to your solo entrepreneur clients - or sign up yourself and invite them.

Invoicing, coming soon

Get early access - free tier includes unlimited invoicing.

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