- Short answer
- For merchants in Europe, Shopify's help says the Shopify Payments terms you accepted are your SEPA mandate to debit your bank for negative balances.
- Who it covers
- Merchants located in Europe using Shopify Payments. Paying Shopify bills by SEPA is a separate setup.
- Europe, non-euro bank account
- Negative balance with a refund Pending over 2 business days: future sales clear it.
- Timing
- Shopify might debit within 2 business days; sales or a manual payment can also clear it.
- France
- Adyen or PayPal might process payments; Adyen's details are listed separately, PayPal's are linked.
What is the SEPA mandate Shopify asks for?
If you're located in Europe and use Shopify Payments, Shopify's help says automatic debits go through the SEPA direct debit system. When you signed up, you agreed to the Shopify Payments Terms of Service, which include consent for Shopify to collect amounts you owe from your bank account, including fees, refunds and chargebacks.
This agreement is your SEPA mandate, giving Shopify the authorization to debit your bank account when necessary to cover negative balances.
Paying your Shopify bills by SEPA Direct Debit is a separate setup: Shopify's billing help offers it to stores based in Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands or Switzerland, on a non-Plus plan and billed in EUR. That page uses "mandate" too, for declined SEPA bill payments.
What can Shopify debit from your bank, and when?
Shopify's help describes an automatic debit, available in most countries, as Shopify initiating a debit to cover a negative balance, with no action required from you. Shopify might debit your bank account on file within 2 business days; sales or a manual payment can also cover the negative balance.
To pay off a negative balance yourself, use Make a payment from the banner on your Orders page or from the email the store owner receives.
If your bank account in Europe isn't in euros, Shopify's help lists a different case: when a negative balance comes with a refund Pending for more than 2 business days, future sales clear it (see whether Shopify debits your bank or waits for sales).
What should you give your bank if it asks?
Your bank might require authorization details before allowing Shopify Payments to debit your account for fees, refunds or chargebacks. The details depend on your region.
For EU countries, Shopify's bank account requirements list SEPA Direct Debit with creditor Stripe Payments Europe Ltd and Creditor ID DE16ZZZ00001941136. In France, Adyen or PayPal might process payments; the page lists Adyen's details and links to PayPal's. For the UK, the page lists Bacs Direct Debit, Service User Number 714613. For details not listed, Shopify's help says to contact Shopify Support.
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