BlueVia Developer Payment Guide

Payments, Tax
and Invoices

“but in the world nothing can be said
to be certain except death and taxes.”
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1. Setting up your payment details
Before you can sell your apps on
Hint: If your bank account is
BlueVia we need to know your bank /
not able to receive payments in
PayPal account details. This ensures
Euros then use PayPal. If you
we can pay you. You will be prompted do not already have an account you
to enter these when you first upload can set one up here: www.paypal.com
an app.
If you have any issues entering your
Before you start we recommend you bank account or tax details please
have a bank statement or your bank email payment@bluevia.com
details handy. Having all this available
in advance will save you time.
NOTE: If you opt to be paid into your
bank account please check with your
branch that your account can accept
payments in Euros. BlueVia only pays
out in Euros.


The following table provides you with description of eachof each to setup your PayPal account:
The following table provides you with
description field required
field required to setup your bank account information:
Field Mandatory / Optional Description
PayPal Email Address Mandatory Enter the email address that your PayPal account linked to.
Bank Name Mandatory Enter the full name of your bank. E.G. Banco Santander
Bank Address Mandatory Enter the number and street where your bank branch is located
Bank City / Town Mandatory Enter the town or city where your bank branch is located
Bank County / State Mandatory Enter the county or state where your bank branch is located
Bank Post / Zip Code Optional Enter the post / zip code for your branch
Bank Country Mandatory Enter the country where your bank branch is located
SWIFT / BIC Code Mandatory A SWIFT / BIC Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes approved by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is the unique identification
code for a particular bank. These codes are used when transferring money between
banks by international wire transfers. If you don’t know your bank’s SWIFT or BIC
Code, please contact your bank or have a look on your bank statement.
A SWIFT or BIC code is either 8 or 11 characters long. The first 4 characters
(the bank code) are made up the letters, the 5th & 6th characters are letters
(the country code), the 7th and 8th characters are letters or numbers (the location
code) and the 9th to 11th characters (which are optional) are letters and numbers
(the branch code).
Account Number If your account is held outside Your account number is the unique account number associated with your
the EU it is mandatory bank account.
IBAN If your account is held in The IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is a unique identifier to enable
the EU it is mandatory payments to bank accounts located within Europe (and a few countries outside
Europe). When you open an account with any bank in Europe, the bank is legally
required to provide you the IBAN. If you don’t know what your IBAN is, please
contact your bank to obtain it or check your bank statement.
The first two characters are letters (the country code), the 3rd & 4th characters
are numbers (check digits) and the remaining characters (up to 30) are alphanumeric.
Beneficiary (Account Mandatory Enter the name of the account holder.
Holder) Name
Beneficiary (Account Mandatory Enter the number and street where the account holder is located.
Holder) Address
Beneficiary (Account Mandatory Enter the town or city where the account holder is located.
Holder) City / Town
Beneficiary (Account Mandatory Enter the county or state where the account holder is located.
Holder) County / State
Beneficiary (Account Optional Enter the postcode / zip code where the account holder is located.
Holder) Postcode / Zip
Beneficiary (Account Mandatory Enter the country where the account holder is located.
Holder) Country


The following table provides you with description of each
field required to setup your PayPal account:

PayPal Email Address Mandatory Enter the email address that your PayPal account is linked to

2. Setting up your tax details:
tax profile information
To pay you we also need to create a or reference code that identifies you
tax profile for you. This ensures we or your company to your home tax
pay and/or retain the correct taxes authority). Finally, you will need the
from your BlueVia proceeds. You will name and address that you or your
be prompted to enter your tax details company have registered at your local
before you upload your app. tax authority. Having all this available in
advance will save you time.
If you are based in Spain you will need
your CIF or NIF number, if you are The type of information you need
based in the EU (other than Spain) you to provide varies and is based on
will need your EU VAT number and which country you are located in for
if you are based elsewhere you will tax purposes.
need your TAX ID number (the number

2. Setting up your tax details: tax profile information

Information that needs to be provided
if you are a developer based in Spain:

Tax Address: Mandatory Enter the number and street of the address that you or your company have
Line 1&2 registered at your local tax authority.
Tax Address: Mandatory Enter the Town / City of the address that you or your company have
Town / City registered at your local tax authority.
Tax Address: Mandatory Enter the County / State of the address that you or your company have
County / State registered at your local tax authority.
Tax Address: Optional Enter the Postcode / Zip of the address that you or your company have
Postcode / Zip registered at your local tax authority.
Tax Zone Mandatory You will be provided with two options:
Select “Canary Islands, Ceuta, Mililla” if you are based in one of these regions.
Select “Iberian Peninsula” if you are based elsewhere in Spain.
CIF / NIF Number Mandatory If you are registered as a company with the Spanish Tax Authority enter
your CIF number.
If you are registered as an individual with the Spanish Tax Authority enter
your NIF number


Information that needs to be provided if you are based in Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
Sweden and United Kingdom:

EU VAT Number Mandatory Enter your EU VAT number. The first two characters are letters (the country code)
and the remaining characters (up to 30) are a mixture of letters and numbers.


Information that needs to be provided if you are based in any other country
that is not listed above:

VAT Number Mandatory If you need to charge VAT to TGA on your invoices (which is automatically generated)
then enter the % rate of VAT you need to apply.
NOTE: Because TGA cannot recover the VAT from the Spanish Tax Authority the
equivalent amount will be subtracted from your payment as a tax adjustment.
Other Taxes Mandatory If you need to charge other taxes to TGA on your invoices (which is automatically
generated) then enter the % rate of VAT you need to apply.
NOTE: Because TGA cannot recover these taxes from the Spanish Tax Authority
the equivalent amount will be subtracted from your payment as a tax adjustment.

3. Setting up your tax details:
Withholding Tax
and residency certificates
Now you are a global player selling invoicing@bluevia.com. The team will
apps everywhere from Mexico City to provide you with all the information
Munich it is likely you will be subject you need to send to prove your
to international Withholding Tax tax residency.
between Spain and your country of
If your country does not have a
residence for tax purposes.
double taxation agreement with
Fortunately Spain has a wide network Spain, and up until the point you
of double taxation agreements. This prove your tax residency, we will
means if you can prove you reside need to retain 24% of your net
in the country you say do, and earnings (which we pay to the
that country has a double taxation Spanish tax authority).
agreement with Spain, then you will
not be subject to any Withholding
Tax deductions. Hint: You may be able to
recover this withholding
When entering your tax details you tax from your local tax
will be told whether your country authority. It is worth contacting
of residence for tax purposes has them to find out.
a double taxation agreement with
Spain. If it does then send an email to

4. Your invoice and remittance
advice explained
In which country you are based for tax purposes will determine which type of
invoice you receive. If you reside in Spain you will receive the following invoice:

TGA’s address
The Address registered with
your local tax authority

Your Tax ID TGA’s VAT number

The Notional Tax Point
date for VAT purposes

This is the total revenue
share due to you before
taxes and deductions

The VAT rate applied
to your invoice

4. Your invoice and remittance advice explained

If you reside in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Sweden or the United Kingdom you will receive the following invoice:

TGA’s address

Your EU VAT Number TGA’s VAT number



This is the total amount
of With Holding Tax
retained by TGA

This amount is the total
payment you will receive


For all other countries the following invoice will be dispatched:

TGA’s address

Your Tax ID TGA’s VAT number



The VAT rate applied to your invoice.
This is the rate you set when setting
up your tax profile.

The ‘Other Taxes’ rate applied to
your invoice. This is the rate you set
when setting up your tax profile.

This is the total amount
of With Holding Tax
retained by TGA

This amount is the total
payment you will receive


The remittance advice will explain the payment we have made to you.
It will be sent each time we make a payment.

This total on your remittance
will be equal to your invoice.

If you have any queries please email
support quoting the payment reference.

5. Payment Dates
Assuming you have earned more than E200 we aim to release payment from
our account 45 days after month end. Typically, the payment date will be on the
15th calendar day of the month.. If the 15th calendar day falls on a weekend or
a UK bank holiday we will release payment on the next working day.
Here are the payment milestones each month:

1 34 35 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

Data Revenue
processing reconciliation

45 Milestone 1 48 Milestone 4
Invoices dispatched Remittance advices
dispatched
Milestone 2
Payments released 49 Milestone 5
* It can take up to 4 days for a payment to appear in your account
Payment received by
Milestone 3 developer (latest*)
Monthly earnings info
published to portal

*It can take a maximum of 4 days for a payment to be
deposited in a developer’s bank account

6. Frequently Asked Questions
Bank Account FAQs
Q: What Payment methods are available? Q: Entering Bank Account Information: What if
my SWIFT / BIC code is not being accepted?
A: We offer electronic wire transfer to a bank account
of your choice or PayPal. A: A SWIFT or BIC code is either 8 or 11 characters
long. Please check your details carefully to make
Q: What currencies can I be paid in? sure they match these validation rules. If you are still
having trouble email accounts support on
A: If you receive your proceeds into a bank account
payment@bluevia.com.
we will pay you in Euros. If you receive your
proceeds into PayPal we also pay in Euros but you Q:Entering Bank Account Information: What is an
can withdraw funds from your PayPal account in your IBAN number?
chosen currency.
A: The IBAN (International Bank Account Number)
Q: Entering Bank Account Information: How do I is a unique identifier to enable payments to bank
submit bank account information so I can receive accounts located within Europe (and a few countries
my BlueVia proceeds? outside Europe). When you open an account with
any bank in Europe, the bank is legally required to
A: Go to My Account> My Payment Info > Bank
provide you the IBAN. If you don’t know what your
Account details. Here you can enter your account
IBAN is, please contact your bank to obtain it or
details. If you do not enter these you cannot launch
check your bank statement.
an app as we cannot pay you.
Q:Entering Bank Account Information: What if my
Q: Entering Bank Account Information: How can I
IBAN number is not being accepted?
tell which bank is setup to receive my payments?
A: IBAN numbers always start with a two alpha
A: Go to My Account> My Payment Info > Bank
character country code (this is representative of the
Account details. Here you can see which bank
country where your bank is located) followed by two
account you have setup.
numeric check digits and up to 30 alpha numeric
Q: Entering Bank Account Information: I need characters. Please check your details carefully to
to change my bank account information. What do make sure they match the IBAN number printed on
I do? your bank statement / supplied by your bank and
that they match these validation rules. If you are still
A: If you change your bank you must update having trouble email accounts support on
your bank details. Go to My Account> My Payment payment@bluevia.com.
Info >Bank Account details and simply amend
the bank details. We will store the new account Q:Entering Bank Account Information: What do
information automatically. I enter into the “Beneficiary / Account Holder”
name and address fields?
Please note we use the account details that are
stored on the 25th calendar of the month (or the A: You need to enter the name and address
next UK working day if the 25th falls on a UK Bank details of the account holder that is associated
Holiday or weekend). Please try to amend any with the account. This is very important as your
bank details before this date to avoid and delay in payment will fail if this is incorrect (due to money
your payment. laundering regulations).

Q: Entering Bank Account Information: What is a The best place to get this information is on your
SWIFT / BIC code? bank statement.

A: A SWIFT / BIC Code is a standard format of
Bank Identifier Codes approved by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is the
unique identification code for a particular bank. These
codes are used when transferring money between
banks by international wire transfers. If you don’t
know your bank’s SWIFT or BIC Code, please contact
your bank or have a look on your bank statement.


Bank Account FAQs
Q:Entering Bank Account Information:
What do I enter into the Bank Name and
Bank address fields?
A: You need to enter the name and address of the
bank that holds your account. This is very important
as your payment will fail if this is incorrect.
If you cannot find this information on your bank
statement contact your bank to get the bank address
where your account is held.
Q:Entering Bank Account Information: Does the
Account Holder Name of my bank account have
to match my Company Name?
A: The Account Holder Name you provide for banking
does not need to match your Company Name.


Tax Details FAQs
Q: Who is Telefonica Global Applications? Q: Entering Tax Details: I am a developer
based outside of the EU and need to have VAT
A: Telefonica Global Applications (TGA for short) or any other taxes applied to my invoices.
is the company set up to administer the back end How do I do this?
legal, administration and tax processes associated
with BlueVia. A: If you have selected your Tax Country as a
country outside of the EU then you have the
Q: Where is TGA based for tax purposes? opportunity to enter your required VAT Rate as a %
and Other Taxes rate as a %. Whatever you enter
A: TGA is based in Spain. As a result BlueVia
here will be applied to your invoice so you can
accounting is based on Spanish and EU tax
account for this with your local tax authority.
law. This means if you based on Spain; IVA
and Retenciones a Cuenta are calculated in NOTE: TGA is unable to recover VAT or Other
accordance with local Spanish tax law. If you are Taxes. As a result the equivalent amount will be
based in a country elsewhere in the EU, we will deducted from the amount paid to you.
calculate VAT based on EU VAT law.
Q: Entering Tax Details: I am based in Spain for
For all other countries it is your responsibility to Tax purposes. Is Withholding Tax applied to my
enter any VAT or other tax information that needs earnings?
to be applied to your invoices.
A: No. As the earnings are not moving out of Spain
Q: Entering Tax Details: How do I submit there is no Withholding Tax applied.
tax status information so I can receive my
BlueVia proceeds? Q: Entering Tax Details: I am in a country that
DOES NOT have a Double Taxation Agreement
A: Go to My Account> My Payment Info > Tax with Spain. What effect does this have on my
details. Here you can enter your tax details. If you payments from BlueVia?
do not enter these details BlueVia will not let you
launch an app as we cannot calculate what you A: For all countries that do not have a Double
are owed. Taxation Agreement with Spain a flat rate of
24% will be deducted from your profit share.
Q: Entering Tax Details: I need to change my Unfortunately this is law and whether you are
Tax Details information. What do I do? selling Apps or Oranges this tax applies.
A: If your tax details change you need to Q: Entering Tax Details: I am in a country that
update your details. Go to My Account> My DOES have a Double Taxation Agreement with
Payment Info >Tax details and simply amend Spain. What information do I need to send in
the tax details. We will store the new account order to prove I am an official tax resident?
information automatically.
A: Please email invoicing@bluevia.com. We will
Please note we use the tax details that are stored tell you what you need to do.
on the 6th calendar of the month (or the next UK
working day if the 6th falls on a UK Bank Holiday Q: Entering Tax Details: I am in a country that
or weekend). Please ensure you enter it before the DOES have a Double Taxation Agreement
6th of the month. with Spain. What effect does this have on my
payments from BlueVia?
Q: Entering Tax Details: What is tax country?
A: If you have supplied us with a Tax Residence
A: In this field you need to select the country Certificate and we have verified this, no
you, as an individual or company, reside for tax Withholding Tax will apply.
purposes. This is very important as taxes are
calculated based on where you reside for
tax purposes.


Tax Details FAQs
Q: I live in a country where being VAT
registered in the EU is optional. As a result I
do not have an EU VAT number. Can I still
use BlueVia?
A: Unfortunately it is mandatory that you have
a valid EU VAT number. Contact your local tax
authority to register for VAT. Once your registration
has been processed they will send you a VAT
number. Once you receive this enter it into the Tax
Details section.


Payment Process FAQs
Q: What is the payment threshold?
A: The payment threshold is the amount you need to
earn in order to get paid. It is set at €200. If you do
not earn this amount during a month it will be carried
over until your “accrual” reaches €200.
You can view your accrual on the online reports.
Q: What date do I get paid?
A: Funds are released from our account on the
25th calendar day of the month. Whether you
receive this on the day depends on where your bank
is located and what systems they have in place.
Sometimes it can take up to 4 working days to
appear in your account.
Q: How do I invoice TGA?
A: Invoices are generated on your behalf and you are
sent a copy when we make a payment to you.
Q: How will I know when I have been paid and
what amount?
A: We will send you a remittance advice which
provides a full breakdown for you.
Q: Who do I contact if I have a query on the
payment amount:
A: Email payment@bluevia.com. The team will
investigate any issues you have.

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