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glass zodiac
Hi there
It isn't possible to specify on_behalf_of via the Dashboard, no. This is an API-only parameter
cold moss
Okay then I want to use the main account's branding on invoices. Like when I generate an invoice from the dashboard, and I get all the branding for the main account, similarly, I want that branding to be for the connected account using "on behalf of" parameter using api. Any way to do this?
Also I would like the invoice to have a payment link so the customer can pay. Is that also possible?
glass zodiac
What type of Connected Accounts are you working with?
cold moss
Basically the connected accounts are the service providers.
glass zodiac
Sure but which type? Standard, Express, Custom are the options. Have you determined that yet?
cold moss
Yes, I have mostly "Express" and "Standard" accounts.
glass zodiac
Okay gotcha. So you can set the branding on these Connected Accounts via the API using: https://stripe.com/docs/api/accounts/update#update_account-settings-branding
Then when you create an Invoice with on_behalf_of the Invoice will use that branding
And finally yes, it will contain a link that you can use for payment via the hosted_invoice_url: https://stripe.com/docs/api/invoices/object#invoice_object-hosted_invoice_url
cold moss
Okay thanks alot.
And I have one more question related to tax and VAT,
if I activate VAT, then the invoices with the parameter "on behalf of" will also have VAT charged on them?
Because I dont want to take VAT on these invoices.
I want VAT to be charged on just my platform's administration fee.
So is there a way to specify which payments should be with VAT and which payments to be without VAT? How can we specify this using dashboard or api or both?
glass zodiac
What do you mean exactly when you say you "activate VAT"?
cold moss
I mean if I start collecting VAT on payments
glass zodiac
Gotcha yeah you control this yourself either via using Automatic Tax or setting Tax Rates on the Invoice so you can determine whether the Invoice should charge for VAT or not when you create it.
cold moss
Ahh I see. Great 👍
And I have been looking for how can I export a dashboard created invoice's branding parameters to use in api for another invoice created using api? I want them to be the same design and branding.
glass zodiac
Yeah we don't support exporting branding parameters from the Dashboard
cold moss
Can I do it by using api?
glass zodiac
No but once you set it the first time via the API you will know the parameters you used for the future.