Hi everyone,

I have a tax question and I hope I'll get an answer here.

My nationality as shown on my passport is Malaysia, which is not on the tax treaty list, and I am currently on a 30% witholding tax.

However I am a permanent resident of Australia, and Australia is on the tax treaty country list and is only subject to 5% tax.

I wonder in my case I should be categorised under "country that has a tax treaty" or "country that do not has a tax treaty"? It would make a huge difference to the amount of money I get.

I hope my questions are clear and looking forward to an answer,thanks everyone! =)

I am now considered doing this full time, however my monthly sales can never exceed USD$100, so i seriously need some help here. I do not know what is the problem and any comments or suggestions will be very much appreciated.

http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-559120p1.html

Currently i am selling my design on Shutterstock, Vectorstock and 123rf..Is there any other good sites to sell vectors? i have tried Istock and Dreamstime,and it's a nightmare for me as i keep getting rejections, not quite sure what is the problem..

Please let me know what do you think about my design or anything u would like to share with me..=) Thankiu!

Hi, newbie here! anyone here uses picworkflow as distribution tool? i have problem understanding how does it work.

I was trying out the system, uploaded 1 vector to Shutterstock through Picworkflow, and i realised it does appear on my Shutterstock page, but it is still under the pending edit section waiting for my submission. I was wondering is that the case that i need to go back to each of the site to finalise my upload, or am i missing any options from Picworkflow? It's confusing as i initially thought Picworkflow could handle the entire process from upload to site's approval.

And lastly, how do i manually distribute my file if i have more than one sub-format files? Does picworkflow knows how to distribute the right format files to the right site? I would like to know more about the picworkflow instruction and how do you manage it.

Hope you guys understand my question as im not an english speaker.

Hi, i have a newbie question to ask. =}
In FAQ it say...

"Vector files should be saved in raster format, JPG at a high resolution, saved at highest quality and submitted in this format. You can also upload an additional format (AI, CDR or EPS extensions accepted) after the JPG upload using the FTP upload/Additional sub-folder or as soon as the JPG is accepted. In some cases (e.g. layouts of web templates) it is advisable to upload the additional format before the review of the JPG file in order to increase chances of approval."

I'm non English speaker and i don't quite understand that. Does it mean all i need to do is just upload a JPG to show them, if it gets approved then only i upload my EPS file?

I am confused as most of the site requires JPG and EPS at the same time...

Hi everyone, i have just started being a SS contributor months ago, considered new i assumed. Right now i am just concentrating on SS, and slowly signing up for other microstock websites. My monthly income from microstock so far is just USD100 or less no matter how hard i try..I honestly need critiques from you guys, want to know what's the weakness and how can i boost my sales up, what sells best and whether or not i need a new direction.

Besides that, i am also wondering what are the right steps being a newbie..Do you guys concentrate on 1 particular site first, or do u guys upload to as many sites as possible when you have completed an artwork?

Please have a look at my portfolio, i would like to know your honest comments, it will be very much appreciated..
http://www.shutterstock.com/cat.mhtml?gallery_id=559120