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Title: US? EURO? which agencies
Post by: mtkang on November 02, 2010, 04:04

hi all,

I have consolidated some informations about agencies i am contributing. check it here:
http://bobobuha.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/currencies-paid-by-microstock-agencies/ (http://bobobuha.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/currencies-paid-by-microstock-agencies/)

i paste the list here and let's me know if there is any mistake so i will edit it. It may help you to squeeze a little bit cash.

1. It seems better get paid in EURO since US currency is weak. (remember to registered fotolia through their european or UK webpage)
2. Some agencies that is US based will have a significant tax(30%) on US sales for contributors from some countries.
3. Moneybookers has lower exchange rate than Paypal.

I am not so sure those agencies that get paid in US but no tax, so if you had get paid with them before, please just correct me.


Agencies that Paid in US$ and Tax for US sales:

Shutterstock: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-yes)
Dreamstime: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-yes)
Bigstock: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-yes)
Veer: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-yes)
fotolia: US$/EURO/UK Pounds-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax – yes), If you want to get paid in EURO or UK Pounds, please remember to register through a EUROPEAN or UK fotolia website, however it seems sometimes the website will direct you to US based webpage, so just watch out.

Agencies that Paid in US$ not holding tax for US sales:

istock: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
123rf.com: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Graphicleftovers.com: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Canstock: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Depositphotos: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Crestock: US$-Paypal (Tax-No)
Cutcaster: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)

Agencies that Paid in EURO and not holding tax for US sales:

Zoonar: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)
Yaymicro.com: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)
Panthermedia: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)

Title: Re: US? EURO? which agencies
Post by: Perry on November 02, 2010, 04:35

Quote from: mtkang on November 02, 2010, 04:04

Agencies that Paid in EURO and not holding tax for US sales:

Zoonar: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)
Yaymicro.com: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)
Panthermedia: EURO – Paypal (Tax-No)

I'll add to this category:
Scanstockphoto (Tax-No)
Stockphotomedia (Tax-No)
Photocase (Tax-No)

Title: Re: US? EURO? which agencies
Post by: mtkang on November 02, 2010, 05:29

thanks, but it seems most major income sites are US-agencies that paid in US with tax holding.

need some confirmations about the tax on the following:

123rf.com: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Graphicleftovers.com: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Canstock: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Depositphotos: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)
Crestock: US$-Paypal (Tax-No)
Cutcaster: US$-Moneybookers/Paypal (Tax-No)

after a search in their website and google, i found no tax related information.

Title: Re: US? EURO? which agencies
Post by: mtkang on November 03, 2010, 07:34

US sales are like 10% of my sales..consider low as l thought major buyers are from US.

what about you?