diff --git a/stripe_to_invoice/app/api/stripe/webhook/route.ts b/stripe_to_invoice/app/api/stripe/webhook/route.ts
index 0be4f4f..20db5da 100644
--- a/stripe_to_invoice/app/api/stripe/webhook/route.ts
+++ b/stripe_to_invoice/app/api/stripe/webhook/route.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     .limit(1);
 
   if (!stripeAccount) {
-    console.error("❌ Stripe account not registered:", stripeAccountId);
     return NextResponse.json(
       { error: "Stripe account not registered" },
       { status: 500 }
@@ -106,14 +105,12 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     );
   }
 
-  if (!xeroConn.salesAccountCode || !xeroConn.stripeClearingAccountCode) {
-    throw new Error(
-      "Xero account codes not configured (sales / stripe clearing)"
-    );
+  if (!xeroConn.salesAccountCode) {
+    throw new Error("Sales account code not configured");
   }
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
-  // 5️⃣ Get VALID Xero access token (refresh handled centrally)
+  // 5️⃣ Get VALID Xero access token
   // --------------------------------------------------
   const accessToken = await getValidXeroAccessToken(stripeAccount.userId);
   const xero = getXeroClient(accessToken);
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
-  // 7️⃣ Create AUTHORISED invoice
+  // 7️⃣ Create AUTHORISED invoice (NO PAYMENT)
   // --------------------------------------------------
   if (!session.amount_total || !session.currency) {
     throw new Error("Stripe session missing amount or currency");
@@ -168,6 +165,8 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     throw new Error(`Unsupported currency: ${session.currency}`);
   }
 
+  const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
+
   const invoiceResponse = await xero.accountingApi.createInvoices(
     xeroConn.tenantId,
     {
@@ -176,6 +175,8 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
           type: Invoice.TypeEnum.ACCREC,
           status: Invoice.StatusEnum.AUTHORISED,
           contact: { contactID: contact.contactID },
+          date: today,
+          dueDate: today,
           lineItems: [
             {
               description: `Stripe payment (${session.id})`,
@@ -197,34 +198,14 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
   }
 
   // --------------------------------------------------
-  // 8️⃣ Mark invoice as PAID → Stripe Clearing
-  // --------------------------------------------------
-  const paymentReference =
-    typeof session.payment_intent === "string"
-      ? session.payment_intent
-      : session.id;
-
-  await xero.accountingApi.createPayments(xeroConn.tenantId, {
-    payments: [
-      {
-        invoice: { invoiceID: invoice.invoiceID },
-        amount,
-        date: new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10),
-        reference: paymentReference,
-        account: { code: xeroConn.stripeClearingAccountCode },
-      },
-    ],
-  });
-
-  // --------------------------------------------------
-  // 9️⃣ Record idempotency (LAST STEP)
+  // 8️⃣ Record idempotency (LAST STEP)
   // --------------------------------------------------
   await db.insert(processedStripeEvents).values({
     stripeEventId: event.id,
     stripeAccountId,
   });
 
-  console.log("✅ Stripe → Xero sync complete", {
+  console.log("✅ Stripe → Xero invoice created", {
     eventId: event.id,
     invoiceId: invoice.invoiceID,
     stripeAccountId,