In this example, €87.79 as net amount and 19% as VAT were chosen.

[SPECIAL CASE]* could be a deduction by an invoice or an assigned claim (see here).

[DESCRIPTION]* = replaced by ...

• ... for vendors: “products and/or software licenses according to the vendor contract”
• ... for affiliates: “advertising cost reimbursement according to the vendor contract”
• ... for joint venture partners: “other service according to the B2B contract”

*[SPECIAL CASE] and [DESCRIPTION] are placeholders and are not included in the payout receipt. For better explanation, the payout receipt has been edited accordingly.

The credit shows your earnings as a vendor or affiliate.

Why do I receive a credit?

You provide services to Digistore24 both as a vendor and as an affiliate.

Your service as a vendor to Digistore24 is the sale of your products to Digistore24. Your service as an affiliate to Digistore24 is the mediation of sales.

A credit is a reverse invoice. Because it would be very time-consuming for you to issue an invoice to Digistore24 for all your earnings, we create a credit for you.

In this example, €5 as net amount and 19% as VAT were chosen.

[DESCRIPTION] = replaced by ...

• ... for vendors: “products and/or software licenses according to the vendor contract”
• ... for affiliates: “advertising cost reimbursement according to the vendor contract”
• ... for joint venture partners: “other service according to the B2B contract”

In an installment payment, the purchase amount is not paid once, but in installments (several partial payments). The customer receives the purchased service or product (e.g., seminar) already at purchase (with the first installment) and not only when the last installment is fully paid. This distinguishes the installment payment from a time-limited subscription, where the service is provided partially over the entire payment period (e.g., annual coaching with monthly coaching sessions). More information about the distinction can be found here.

In the credit, the full purchase price is displayed. The total VAT of the product is also fully paid with the first installment (i.e., at purchase). All further installments are recorded in the system as open receivables. Each installment received settles the open receivable. The credit contains the following information:

1. Recorded payments: The amount the vendor receives.
2. Settled receivables: The installment payment receivables that have been settled.
3. New receivables: The still open installment payment receivables or the receivables that have been newly added.
   Note: If the number of products purchased changes or a different product price is agreed upon after purchase, this amount will be “EUR 0” after the first credit (= first installment).
4. Written-off receivables: If the buyer stops paying (e.g., account overdrawn), the remaining amount is recorded as "written-off receivable".

In this example, €59.72 as net amount and 19% as VAT were chosen.

You should pay the VAT for the entire payment!
Unlike a subscription, the purchased service is provided immediately (at a fixed time) and not spread over several months. Therefore, according to the applicable tax law, the entire VAT (and not just that of the individual installment) should be immediately paid to the tax office after the purchase.

The joint venture of the type “assistance with product creation” represents a special case (more information here): Because the joint venture partner provides the service “assistance with product creation” not to Digistore24, but directly to the vendor, Digistore24 is not the service recipient, but the vendor.

In this case, the credit is empty for the joint venture partner. Instead, it says “There are no fees for services to Digistore24”.

You will find your fees in the payment overview. They consist of the partial amounts from the credit from the vendor and, if set by the vendor, the proof of payment claim.

In installment payments, the following may occur: A vendor receives a credit with a sum of 0 € (gross) and still receives a payout.

This happens when all installment payment receivables for the purchased product have been settled and no new receivables have been added.
Additionally, the VAT was already paid with the first installment, so “VAT prepayment” is listed as 0 EUR in this document. The payout amount is still EUR 120.75 (amount in bold under “recorded payments”).

Here is an example calculation:

A buyer purchases a product for 357 (including VAT) and chooses monthly installments as the payment option: e.g., 3x 119 EUR. The vendor's share is e.g., 3x70 EUR net because an affiliate mediated the purchase. This is what the payment and credit receipts look like:

At purchase: Buyer pays the first installment of 119 EUR. An invoice for 357 EUR including 19% VAT = 57 EUR is sent to the buyer.

Credit to vendor:
* Recorded payments: 70 EUR
* New receivables: 140 EUR
* Settled receivables: 0 EUR
* Written-off receivables: 0 EUR

Net amount: 210 EUR
VAT (19%): 39.90 EUR
Gross amount: 249.90 EUR

Payout amount: Net: 70 EUR / Gross: 83.30 EUR

Second payment: Buyer pays the second installment (119 EUR). No invoice is sent to the buyer, only a payment receipt.

Credit to vendor:
* Recorded payments: 70 EUR
* New receivables: 0 EUR
* Settled receivables: 70 EUR
* Written-off receivables: 0 EUR

Net amount: 0 EUR
VAT (19%): 0 EUR
Gross amount: 0 EUR

Payout amount: Net: 70 EUR / Gross: 83.30 EUR

Third payment: Buyer pays the third installment (119 EUR). No invoice is sent to the buyer, only a payment receipt.

Credit to vendor:
* Recorded payments: 70 EUR
* New receivables: 0 EUR
* Settled receivables: 70 EUR
* Written-off receivables: 0 EUR

Net amount: 0 EUR
VAT (19%): 0 EUR
Gross amount: 0 EUR

Payout amount: Net: 70 EUR / Gross: 83.30 EUR

Total paid to vendor:

Net: 210 EUR
VAT: 39.90 EUR
Gross: 249.90 EUR

The invoice is shown if there is a return or a chargeback. Fees are charged for this. More information can be found here.

In this example, €0.77 as net amount and 0% as VAT were chosen.

This type of credit is only included in your payout receipt if you are part of a joint venture of the type “assistance with product creation” and it has been set that a credit should automatically be created. For any other joint venture type, this page is not present.

In the joint venture case “assistance with product creation”, Digistore24 is not the service recipient of the joint venture service, but the vendor themselves. This is because the service was provided before the product was sold to Digistore24 (see reseller model or B2B contract), so the vendor is still the service recipient (more about this here).

To enable Digistore24 to automatically pay the joint venture partner, the vendor should waive their claim to part of the payment. Also, a receipt should be created for accounting purposes: Here, Digistore24 can automatically create a credit receipt and include it as part of the payout receipt for both parties. To do this, go to Affiliates & partners > Partnerships and choose the option yes or no under create credit receipt.

If the option yes is selected, Digistore24 automatically creates a credit, which is added as an additional page to the receipt.

In the payment overview, the line less assigned claims informs the vendor about the part of the payment they are leaving to their joint venture partner. The joint venture partner, on the other hand, sees the line plus received claims – i.e., the part of the payment that the vendor has assigned to the joint venture partner.

In this example, €10 was selected as the joint venture share.

This type of credit is only included in your payout receipt if you are part of a joint venture of the type “assistance with product creation”. For any other joint venture type, this page is not present.

In the joint venture case “assistance with product creation”, Digistore24 is not the service recipient of the joint venture service, but the vendor themselves. This is because the service was provided before the product was sold to Digistore24 (see reseller model or B2B contract), so the vendor is still the service recipient (more about this here).

To enable Digistore24 to automatically pay the joint venture partner, the vendor should waive their claim to part of the payment. Also, a receipt should be created for accounting purposes: Here, Digistore24 can automatically create a credit receipt and include it as part of the payout receipt for both parties. To do this, go to Affiliates & partners > Partnerships and choose the option yes or no under create credit receipt.

If the option no is selected, Digistore24 does not create a credit, and the payout receipt only contains a proof of payment claim.

In the payment overview, the line less assigned claims informs the vendor about the part of the payment they are leaving to their joint venture partner. The joint venture partner, on the other hand, sees the line plus received claims – i.e., the part of the payment that the vendor has assigned to the joint venture partner.

In this example, €10 was selected as the joint venture share.

Be sure to note the legal advice notice.