Payments FAQ
Q: What payment options do you offer? Can you send the money to my paypal account?
A: We currently only do international wire transfers. You can find the payment request instructions for the invoicing and payments in the admin panel under "Account" -> "Account balance".
Q: What kind of invoice is required and do you have a template for that?
A: The basic things we require are listed on Unity Ads payment request instructions (see above). For payment your banking details are needed, including a proper SWIFT code. Our financial system cannot process payments to bank accounts without SWIFT code. The items you have to present in your invoice are dependent of you country’s finance laws, so we can’t provide a general template. You can find many templates with search engines.
Q: I do not have a VAT number, can I get paid?
A: VAT (Value Added Tax) number is required in European Union. The local legislation in each country specifies when you need to apply for a VAT number.
If you do not have it, just state ”No VAT” to the field. If you have one, please state it to the corresponding field and also to each invoice in EU format.
Q: I am a private person, can I get paid?
A: Yes we can pay you. However we handle private persons a bit differently and there might be some taxes that needs to be deducted from your earnings as a private person. For companies or commercial entities, no taxes are withheld.
Q: I am a private person, do I need to pay taxes from my earnings?
A: In general, there are no taxes to be deducted from payments to companies or similar entities. However, if you are a private person, the payments are governed by tax agreements between your country and Finland.
These agreements are in place to reduce any possible double taxation and sets guidelines for personal taxation rules. In general, the taxes for ad income are usually between 0 and 15%, but can also go higher for certain countries.
You should consult your own tax office for further guidance or ask our support for specific tax percentages.
We will deduct from your payment the taxes that are specified in the tax agreements, any possible tax refunds or additional taxes need to be sorted by yourself.
Q: When do I get paid?
A: Once you have invoiced your earnings from us, it will take 30 days for us to release the funds (upon the receipt of the invoice). Please add few business days for the wire to come through. Please send the invoices to the email address specified in this document, not to any personal email accounts. The invoices are thus recorded correctly and properly processed in our system.
Q: I noticed that my earnings account balance was deducted, does that mean the funds have been transferred?
A: When you see the funds deducted from your account, you can be sure the payment has been checked, processed and moved to payment.
It does not mean the funds have been paid, it means they have been cleared. The payment date is net 30 days upon receipt of the invoice. The balance won’t necessarily change immediately after you have sent the invoice to us.