diff --git a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/payments.py b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/payments.py
index 22e58804526..5a043321e3b 100644
--- a/packages/models-library/src/models_library/payments.py
+++ b/packages/models-library/src/models_library/payments.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
-from typing import Any, ClassVar
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, TypeAlias
 
 from models_library.emails import LowerCaseEmailStr
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
 
 from .products import StripePriceID, StripeTaxRateID
 
+StripeInvoiceID: TypeAlias = str
+
 
 class UserInvoiceAddress(BaseModel):
     line1: str | None = None
diff --git a/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/4a0f4efe8c86_add_invoice_id_column.py b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/4a0f4efe8c86_add_invoice_id_column.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01a403733ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/migration/versions/4a0f4efe8c86_add_invoice_id_column.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""add invoice id column
+
+Revision ID: 4a0f4efe8c86
+Revises: 5b37c3bc99af
+Create Date: 2024-03-21 10:27:45.493789+00:00
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "4a0f4efe8c86"
+down_revision = "5b37c3bc99af"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column(
+        "payments_transactions",
+        sa.Column("stripe_invoice_id", sa.String(), nullable=True),
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column("payments_transactions", "stripe_invoice_id")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/models/payments_transactions.py b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/models/payments_transactions.py
index 9f8a780033f..23e88d47fe6 100644
--- a/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/models/payments_transactions.py
+++ b/packages/postgres-database/src/simcore_postgres_database/models/payments_transactions.py
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ def is_acknowledged(self) -> bool:
         nullable=True,
         doc="Link to invoice of this transaction. Available when completed",
     ),
+    sa.Column(
+        "stripe_invoice_id",
+        sa.String,
+        nullable=True,
+        doc="Invoice ID of invoice of this transaction. Available when completed",
+    ),
     #
     # States
     #
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments.py
index de5f4064a45..9e0939a4bea 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from servicelib.logging_utils import get_log_record_extra, log_context
 from servicelib.rabbitmq import RPCRouter
 
-from ...core.settings import ApplicationSettings
 from ...db.payments_transactions_repo import PaymentsTransactionsRepo
 from ...services import payments
 from ...services.payments_gateway import PaymentsGatewayApi
@@ -47,9 +46,6 @@ async def init_payment(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
     stripe_tax_rate_id: StripeTaxRateID,
     comment: str | None = None,
 ) -> WalletPaymentInitiated:
-
-    settings: ApplicationSettings = app.state.settings
-
     with log_context(
         _logger,
         logging.INFO,
@@ -60,7 +56,6 @@ async def init_payment(  # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         return await payments.init_one_time_payment(
             gateway=PaymentsGatewayApi.get_from_app_state(app),
             repo=PaymentsTransactionsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
-            settings=settings,
             amount_dollars=amount_dollars,
             target_credits=target_credits,
             product_name=product_name,
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments_methods.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments_methods.py
index 202b3a69e7b..360dcf962c0 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments_methods.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/api/rpc/_payments_methods.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from servicelib.logging_utils import get_log_record_extra, log_context
 from servicelib.rabbitmq import RPCRouter
 
-from ...core.settings import ApplicationSettings
 from ...db.payments_methods_repo import PaymentsMethodsRepo
 from ...db.payments_transactions_repo import PaymentsTransactionsRepo
 from ...services import payments, payments_methods
@@ -170,8 +169,6 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(  # noqa: PLR0913 # pylint: disable=too-many-a
     stripe_tax_rate_id: StripeTaxRateID,
     comment: str | None = None,
 ):
-    settings: ApplicationSettings = app.state.settings
-
     with log_context(
         _logger,
         logging.INFO,
@@ -186,7 +183,6 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(  # noqa: PLR0913 # pylint: disable=too-many-a
             repo_transactions=PaymentsTransactionsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
             repo_methods=PaymentsMethodsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
             notifier=NotifierService.get_from_app_state(app),
-            settings=settings,
             payment_method_id=payment_method_id,
             amount_dollars=amount_dollars,
             target_credits=target_credits,
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/db/payments_transactions_repo.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/db/payments_transactions_repo.py
index 3ed1a79bf6c..f4cedf361d0 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/db/payments_transactions_repo.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/db/payments_transactions_repo.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     PaymentNotFoundError,
 )
 from models_library.api_schemas_webserver.wallets import PaymentID
+from models_library.payments import StripeInvoiceID
 from models_library.products import ProductName
 from models_library.users import UserID
 from models_library.wallets import WalletID
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ async def update_ack_payment_transaction(
         completion_state: PaymentTransactionState,
         state_message: str | None,
         invoice_url: HttpUrl | None,
+        stripe_invoice_id: StripeInvoiceID | None,
     ) -> PaymentsTransactionsDB:
         """
         - ACKs payment by updating state with SUCCESS, CANCEL, etc
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ async def update_ack_payment_transaction(
                     completed_at=sa.func.now(),
                     state=completion_state,
                     invoice_url=invoice_url,
+                    stripe_invoice_id=stripe_invoice_id,
                     **optional,
                 )
                 .where(payments_transactions.c.payment_id == f"{payment_id}")
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/models/db.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/models/db.py
index be7f858bfe2..98a28eeb77e 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/models/db.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/models/db.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from models_library.api_schemas_webserver.wallets import PaymentID, PaymentMethodID
 from models_library.emails import LowerCaseEmailStr
+from models_library.payments import StripeInvoiceID
 from models_library.products import ProductName
 from models_library.users import UserID
 from models_library.wallets import WalletID
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     "wallet_id": 123,
     "comment": "This is a test comment.",
     "invoice_url": None,
+    "stripe_invoice_id": None,
     "initiated_at": "2023-09-27T10:00:00",
     "state": PaymentTransactionState.PENDING,
 }
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class PaymentsTransactionsDB(BaseModel):
     wallet_id: WalletID
     comment: str | None
     invoice_url: HttpUrl | None
+    stripe_invoice_id: StripeInvoiceID | None
     initiated_at: datetime.datetime
     completed_at: datetime.datetime | None
     state: PaymentTransactionState
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/auto_recharge_process_message.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/auto_recharge_process_message.py
index c1e3ec5557f..b2aedf83871 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/auto_recharge_process_message.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/auto_recharge_process_message.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ async def _perform_auto_recharge(
     payment_method_db: PaymentsMethodsDB,
     wallet_auto_recharge: GetWalletAutoRecharge,
 ):
-    settings: ApplicationSettings = app.state.settings
-
     rabbitmq_rpc_client = get_rabbitmq_rpc_client(app)
 
     result = await rabbitmq_rpc_client.request(
@@ -157,7 +155,6 @@ async def _perform_auto_recharge(
         repo_transactions=PaymentsTransactionsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
         repo_methods=PaymentsMethodsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
         notifier=NotifierService.get_from_app_state(app),
-        settings=settings,
         #
         payment_method_id=cast(PaymentMethodID, wallet_auto_recharge.payment_method_id),
         amount_dollars=wallet_auto_recharge.top_up_amount_in_usd,
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments.py
index b3219c95e87..58bf021ccc7 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 from tenacity.stop import stop_after_attempt
 
 from .._constants import RUT
-from ..core.settings import ApplicationSettings
 from ..db.payments_transactions_repo import PaymentsTransactionsRepo
 from ..models.db import PaymentsTransactionsDB
 from ..models.db_to_api import to_payments_api_model
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@
 async def init_one_time_payment(
     gateway: PaymentsGatewayApi,
     repo: PaymentsTransactionsRepo,
-    settings: ApplicationSettings,
     *,
     amount_dollars: Decimal,
     target_credits: Decimal,
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ async def init_one_time_payment(
                 else StripeTaxExempt.reverse
             ),
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=settings.PAYMENTS_GATEWAY_TAX_FEATURE_ENABLED,
     )
 
     submission_link = gateway.get_form_payment_url(init.payment_id)
@@ -146,6 +143,7 @@ async def cancel_one_time_payment(
         completion_state=PaymentTransactionState.CANCELED,
         state_message=payment_cancelled.message,
         invoice_url=None,
+        stripe_invoice_id=None,
     )
 
 
@@ -164,6 +162,7 @@ async def acknowledge_one_time_payment(
         ),
         state_message=ack.message,
         invoice_url=ack.invoice_url,
+        stripe_invoice_id=ack.stripe_invoice_id,
     )
 
 
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(  # noqa: PLR0913
     repo_transactions: PaymentsTransactionsRepo,
     repo_methods: PaymentsMethodsRepo,
     notifier: NotifierService,
-    settings: ApplicationSettings,
     *,
     payment_method_id: PaymentMethodID,
     amount_dollars: Decimal,
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(  # noqa: PLR0913
                 else StripeTaxExempt.reverse
             ),
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=settings.PAYMENTS_GATEWAY_TAX_FEATURE_ENABLED,
     )
 
     payment_id = ack.payment_id
@@ -290,6 +287,7 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(  # noqa: PLR0913
         ),
         state_message=ack.message,
         invoice_url=ack.invoice_url,
+        stripe_invoice_id=ack.stripe_invoice_id,
     )
 
     # NOTE: notifications here are done as background-task after responding `POST /wallets/{wallet_id}/payments-methods/{payment_method_id}:pay`
diff --git a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments_gateway.py b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments_gateway.py
index f10919c3658..0b1097492c6 100644
--- a/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments_gateway.py
+++ b/services/payments/src/simcore_service_payments/services/payments_gateway.py
@@ -121,25 +121,10 @@ class PaymentsGatewayApi(
     #
 
     @_handle_status_errors
-    async def init_payment(
-        self, payment: InitPayment, payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled: bool
-    ) -> PaymentInitiated:
-        _payment_json = payment.dict(
-            exclude_none=True,
-            by_alias=True,
-            exclude={
-                "user_address",
-                "stripe_price_id",
-                "stripe_tax_rate_id",
-                "stripe_tax_exempt_value",
-            },
-        )
-        if payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled:
-            _payment_json = payment.dict(exclude_none=True, by_alias=True)
-
+    async def init_payment(self, payment: InitPayment) -> PaymentInitiated:
         response = await self.client.post(
             "/init",
-            json=jsonable_encoder(_payment_json),
+            json=jsonable_encoder(payment.dict(exclude_none=True, by_alias=True)),
         )
         response.raise_for_status()
         return PaymentInitiated.parse_obj(response.json())
@@ -210,24 +195,10 @@ async def pay_with_payment_method(
         self,
         id_: PaymentMethodID,
         payment: InitPayment,
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled: bool,  # noqa: FBT001
     ) -> AckPaymentWithPaymentMethod:
-        _payment_json = payment.dict(
-            exclude_none=True,
-            by_alias=True,
-            exclude={
-                "user_address",
-                "stripe_price_id",
-                "stripe_tax_rate_id",
-                "stripe_tax_exempt_value",
-            },
-        )
-        if payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled:
-            _payment_json = payment.dict(exclude_none=True, by_alias=True)
-
         response = await self.client.post(
             f"/payment-methods/{id_}:pay",
-            json=jsonable_encoder(_payment_json),
+            json=jsonable_encoder(payment.dict(exclude_none=True, by_alias=True)),
         )
         response.raise_for_status()
         return AckPaymentWithPaymentMethod.parse_obj(response.json())
diff --git a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_db_payments_transactions_repo.py b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_db_payments_transactions_repo.py
index b5c086ddc43..177d2628a9e 100644
--- a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_db_payments_transactions_repo.py
+++ b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_db_payments_transactions_repo.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ async def test_one_time_payment_annotations_workflow(app: FastAPI):
         payment_id=fake.payment_id,
         completion_state=PaymentTransactionState.SUCCESS,
         invoice_url=fake.invoice_url,
+        stripe_invoice_id=fake.stripe_invoice_id,
         state_message="DONE",
     )
 
diff --git a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments.py b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments.py
index b9a82f8fb4b..e195ec833a0 100644
--- a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments.py
+++ b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments.py
@@ -113,15 +113,12 @@ async def test_fails_to_pay_with_payment_method_without_funds(
     # Mocker providers
     notifier = NotifierService(mock_email_provider, mock_ws_provider)
 
-    settings = app.state.settings
-
     payment = await payments.pay_with_payment_method(
         gateway=PaymentsGatewayApi.get_from_app_state(app),
         rut=rut,
         repo_transactions=PaymentsTransactionsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
         repo_methods=PaymentsMethodsRepo(db_engine=app.state.engine),
         notifier=notifier,
-        settings=settings,
         #
         payment_method_id=payment_method_without_funds.payment_method_id,
         amount_dollars=100,
diff --git a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway.py b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway.py
index 1414d17fd1a..b9b1f183483 100644
--- a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway.py
+++ b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ async def test_one_time_payment_workflow(
             stripe_tax_rate_id=faker.word(),
             stripe_tax_exempt_value=StripeTaxExempt.none,
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=True,
     )
 
     # form url
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ async def test_payment_methods_workflow(
             stripe_tax_rate_id=faker.word(),
             stripe_tax_exempt_value=StripeTaxExempt.none,
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=True,
     )
     assert payment_with_payment_method.success
 
diff --git a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway_with_tax_feature_disabled.py b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway_with_tax_feature_disabled.py
index cbc384f5848..55508e5b3a8 100644
--- a/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway_with_tax_feature_disabled.py
+++ b/services/payments/tests/unit/test_services_payments_gateway_with_tax_feature_disabled.py
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ async def test_payment_methods_workflow_with_tax_feature_disabled(
             stripe_tax_rate_id=faker.word(),
             stripe_tax_exempt_value=StripeTaxExempt.none,
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=settings.PAYMENTS_GATEWAY_TAX_FEATURE_ENABLED,
     )
     assert payment_with_payment_method.success
 
@@ -365,7 +364,6 @@ async def test_one_time_payment_workflow_with_tax_feature_disabled(
             stripe_tax_rate_id=faker.word(),
             stripe_tax_exempt_value=StripeTaxExempt.none,
         ),
-        payment_gateway_tax_feature_enabled=settings.PAYMENTS_GATEWAY_TAX_FEATURE_ENABLED,
     )
 
     # form url