The current decision
Paid listings are disabled. getbots.io does not currently collect purchase payments or transaction tax for template sales.
For the planned paid marketplace, the creator will be the identified seller for a direct charge made on the creator's Stripe connected account. getbots.io will provide marketplace services and collect a 5% application fee. This commercial designation does not override marketplace-facilitator, sales-tax, VAT, GST, or other laws that assign tax liability differently.
Transaction taxes
- Where law treats getbots.io as the liable marketplace facilitator, deemed supplier, or similar party, getbots.io will calculate, collect, report, and remit the required transaction tax.
- Where the creator is the liable party, the creator must register, calculate, collect, report, and remit as required. getbots.io may provide tools or transaction data, but that does not transfer the legal duty.
- Taxability can depend on the buyer and seller locations, the template's classification, business status, thresholds, exemptions, and local rules for digital products.
- Any tax shown to a buyer is separate from the template price and getbots.io's 5% platform fee unless checkout expressly states otherwise.
Creator income and information reporting
Creators are responsible for income, self-employment, corporate, and other taxes on their earnings. Creators must provide complete tax and identity information requested by Stripe or getbots.io. Stripe or getbots.io may issue or file tax forms when law requires, but a form threshold does not determine whether income is taxable.
Payment-launch gate
getbots.io will not enable paid listings until the launch scope and tax configuration have been reviewed for the countries and states it will support.
- Document the first launch jurisdictions and the tax treatment of downloadable AI templates in each.
- Determine where Manifest Labs LLC has registration or marketplace-facilitator obligations and complete required registrations.
- Configure Stripe Tax or another provider with the legally liable account for each supported transaction flow.
- Collect and retain the buyer-location evidence, seller details, exemption information, receipts, refunds, and reports required for filing.
- Confirm Stripe Connect tax-form responsibilities and update checkout, creator onboarding, and these policies before the first paid sale.
Stripe's role
Stripe provides payment and tax technology. It does not decide whether getbots.io or a creator is legally liable for marketplace taxes. getbots.io's configuration must follow the legal analysis for the supported transaction and jurisdiction.