Do I need to send an invoice to get paid?

It depends on the arrangement your record company has set for you. There are three, and only one of them needs an invoice from you. You invoice them. You send an invoice outside Qlero and they create the payment from it. The statement email tells you when this applies: it asks you to invoice and gives the address and VAT number to use. You won’t have a Billing Information entry in your menu, because your details go on your own invoice. They invoice for you, automatically. This is self-billing. Each period prepares your payment, and the invoice is raised on your behalf when they run it. Nothing is needed from you beyond keeping your billing details current. They invoice for you, when you ask. The same, except it starts with your payout request from the dashboard. If you’re not sure which you’re on, your dashboard and your menu tell you: a payout button means you request, and a Billing Information entry means they invoice for you.

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Tax on a self-bill

The invoice raised for you uses the tax rate and wording saved in your billing details, so the tax is your figure rather than theirs. Set the rate that applies to you and the wording your country uses: VAT, GST, Sales Tax, HST or Consumption Tax. Tax is added on top of the payout amount, which is why a payment card shows a total larger than the balance you requested.

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Keeping a copy

Once a self-billed payment is Paid, expand it on Payments and click Download Self Bill for the PDF. That’s the document for your records, and the one your accountant will want alongside the statement.

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Next steps

• Fill in the details it’s built from in How do I add or change my bank details?.