How Invoicing Works on Native Spaces
When a booker accepts your quote on Native Spaces, they will have to pay the deposit (or the full amount if we are less than 1 month before the event) through our secured payment system Stripeâč. For example, if you send a quote of âŹ1,000, the client will pay exactly âŹ1,000 (Reminder: this total has to include our service commission).
The payment is held securely on your Stripe account until the event takes place. After the event, we release the funds to you, and the money appears in your bank account within 2â3 business days. What you actually receive is the total amount of the quote minus our commission. In the example above, with a 15% commission, you will receive âŹ850, while âŹ150 is retained by Native Spaces.
This creates a difference between the amount you invoice the client and the payout you receive. To keep your accounting clear and transparent, two invoices are needed:
- You issue an invoice to the client for the full amount (âŹ1,000).
- Native Spaces issues an invoice to you for the commission (âŹ150).
This second invoice is very important, because it justifies the difference between what the client paid and what you actually earned.
Having both invoices ensures that when you declare your earnings, everything is properly documented: the revenue from the client matches your payout, and the commission is clearly recorded as an expense. This way, your accounts remain correct, compliant, and easy to manage.
âč At Native Spaces, we use Stripe to manage all payments. It is one of the worldâs largest and most reliable payment systems. Companies like Amazon, Google, and millions of others use it every day. To know more about why we use Stripe and how does it work you can check out this link.