Have you received your first payments on Youdji? Or do you simply want to understand how to declare your income?
This article explains everything you need to know to correctly declare your earnings from Youdji.

European Creators

Understanding Youdji’s Billing Model

Youdji’s billing model is based on a buy–resell principle:

• Youdji buys your service
• Youdji then resells that same service to the final client (brand, agency, company, etc.)

👉 In practice:

• For each collaboration, Youdji issues a sales invoice in your name.
• Your direct client is Youdji (Finller), not the brand or agency you worked with.

✅ Advantages for European creators

• Simplified taxes – Youdji automatically calculates, applies, and remits VAT when required.
• No commission invoice is issued — you directly receive the net amount due.

This is especially beneficial for self-employed creators (auto-entrepreneurs) who cannot deduct expenses.

💰 What should you declare?

You must always declare the amounts shown on the invoices issued in your name.

In accounting, only the invoice counts 😉

This means you don’t declare what the client paid, but rather the amount on your own invoice.

🧾 Declaration examples according to your status

Example 1 – Self-employed or business not subject to VAT

Situation

You send an offer for €100 (excl. VAT) to your client via Youdji.

The client accepts and pays for the order (with or without VAT depending on their status, but that’s not your concern).

What you receive

Once the collaboration is approved, Youdji transfers €80 excl. VAT to your bank account.

📄 Invoice issued in your name

To declare

• Turnover: €80
• Expenses: €0
• VAT: €0

Example 2 – French self-employed or company subject to VAT

Situation

You send an offer for €100 excl. VAT.

The client accepts and pays (with or without VAT depending on their status, but again, that’s not your concern).

What you receive

Once the order is approved, Youdji transfers €96 incl. VAT.

Invoice issued in your name

To declare

• Turnover (excl. VAT): €80
• Expenses: €0
• VAT collected: €16

You must remit these €16 to the tax authorities in your VAT declaration.

Example 3 – European (non-French) self-employed or company subject to VAT

Situation

You send an offer for €100 excl. VAT.

The client accepts and pays (with or without VAT depending on their status, but that’s not your concern).

What you receive

After validation, Youdji transfers €80 incl. VAT.

Invoice issued in your name

To declare

• Turnover (excl. VAT): €80
• Expenses: €0
• VAT: €0 (reverse charge)

You must usually include this transaction in your VAT declaration as an intra-EU service supply.

🪄 Summary

Non-European Creators (US, Canada, etc.)

🔍 Understanding Youdji’s Billing Model

For creators outside the European Union (United States, Canada, UK, Switzerland, etc.), Youdji operates under a standard commission model.

How it works

• For each collaboration, Youdji issues an invoice to the final client in your name.
• Once the order is completed, Youdji issues a commission invoice for its intermediation service.

👉 Thus:

• Your direct client is the brand or agency you work with.
• Youdji acts as your service provider.

💰 What should you declare?

You must always declare the amounts shown on your own invoices. In accounting, only the invoice counts 😉

This means:

• You declare the total amount invoiced to the client (your gross income).
• You can then deduct Youdji’s commission as a business expense (if allowed by your local tax rules).

Full Example

Situation

You send an offer for €100 excl. VAT to your client via Youdji.

The client accepts and pays for the order.

Depending on your country, you may add a local tax (VAT, sales tax, GST, etc.).
If so, you are responsible for collecting and remitting it to your tax authority.

Associated invoices

1. Your invoice to the client

This invoice represents your gross revenue.
This is the amount you must declare as professional income.

2. Commission invoice issued by Youdji

This invoice represents Youdji’s retained commission.
You can record it as a business expense, depending on your country’s tax rules.

What you receive

After the order is validated:

• Youdji transfers €80 excl. VAT (+ any applicable local tax) to your bank account.
• You keep both invoices for your bookkeeping.

To declare

💡 Good to know:

• Tax rates (VAT, GST, sales tax, etc.) vary depending on your country or state.
• If you are not subject to any tax, you can simply issue tax-free invoices.
• Always keep copies of both invoices (yours + Youdji’s) for your tax declarations.

Updated on: 03/11/2025