Guys check my last sale. I m from Turkey. I got only 12$ for $49 sale. What is it???
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Cool:) You have submit Tax form to decrease USA taxes
You forgot to fill out the W8 form in your tax settings.
Turkey and USA have a double taxation treaty about 10% on royalties, but you can only benefit from this treaty if you provide Envato (and the US IRS) your Turkish tax ID as foreign tax number in your tax settings.
Without the tax id you have to pay 30% on royalties, that is currently the case here:
$23.12 * 0.30 = $6.94
$13.88 * 0.30 = $4.16
The author fee is 37.5%
$23.12 * 0.375 = $8.67
$13.88 * 0.375 = $5.21
welcome to the madness where the authors make less for their items than the IRS and Envato, you are basically working for the USA goverment now.
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Definitely frustrating to see such a small amount from a $49 sale. It might be worth checking if any platform fees, taxes, or currency conversion took a big chunk. Hopefully support can clarify what’s going on.
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That’s really frustrating to see only $12 from a $49 sale. To get clarity, I suggest checking your Envato account for your exclusivity status and W-8 form submission to confirm tax withholding details. Also, look into your payout method (like PayPal or bank transfer) for any extra fees. Contacting Envato support for a detailed breakdown of the sale should help pinpoint the issue. If you have more details to share, I’m happy to help further
The best possible explanation is here https://help.author.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000472943-Introduction-to-Earnings but closing a 7 year old thread to prevent confusion