In short
As a creator you get paid after your content is approved: your fee moves through five stages — Approval pending, Approved, Scheduled, Paid out and In the account. It requires completed KYC and DAC7 details; the platform fee and VAT on that fee come off the gross, and the rest reaches you net.
Which five stages does your payout move through?
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Approval pending | Your content is in review. The fee is held as 'Payment secured' but not yet released. |
| 2. Approved | The brand accepted the content. Payout is triggered. |
| 3. Scheduled | The payment is scheduled; an estimated arrival (ETA) is calculated. |
| 4. Paid out | The money is on its way to your bank (via Stripe Connect). |
| 5. In the account | The amount is credited to your bank account. |
When exactly do you get the money?
Payout starts at approval, not at upload. After that, timing depends on a calculated ETA, bank transit and a possible protective hold of about 56 days. So the ETA is an expectation, not a guaranteed date.
Overdue flag
If a payout misses its expected time, the system flags it as overdue — you don't have to chase it to notice something is stuck.
What must you meet to get paid?
- KYC completed (verified via Stripe Connect).
- DAC7 details on file.
- A EUR bank connection (payouts are bound to EUR and Stripe Connect).
- Content approved by the brand in review.
DAC7, honestly
Collavo captures your DAC7 data and gives you the records as PDF/CSV. There is no automatic filing with the tax authority — you or your advisor do that.
How much lands net?
The platform fee and VAT on that fee come off the agreed gross. What remains is your net payout: gross − platform fee − VAT on the fee = net.
Math: gross − platform fee − VAT on the fee = net. Planning estimate; the in-app statement is authoritative.
Frequently asked
- When does my payout begin?
- When the brand approves your content, not at upload. Then the fee moves through Scheduled, Paid out and In the account.
- Why does it sometimes take longer?
- Bank transit and a possible protective hold of about 56 days play in. The shown ETA is an expectation, not a guaranteed date.
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