Property owners

Tax responsibility

StayLocalX issues you a self-billed invoice every month, but the responsibility for declaring this income to your local tax authority rests entirely with you. This page explains the basics — but it is not legal or tax advice. If in doubt, talk to a tax adviser.

The platform's role

G-HAT LLC (the platform's legal entity) acts as your customer: it pays you for the advertising inventory you provide. It does not act as your tax agent and does not withhold any income tax or social security on your behalf — the full 70% gross goes to you.

The self-billed invoice we issue is simply our record of paying you, in a format that satisfies our own accounting requirements. It does not file any tax return for you.

If you are an individual (not a registered business)

You may receive payments from StayLocalX as a private individual. In this case, the income from StayLocalX is generally treated as either business income or service income depending on your country.

In Spain

• Income from advertising commissions is generally considered rendimiento de actividades económicas (business activity income).
• If you receive this income regularly and it's above ~€1,000–3,000/year (the exact threshold is debated and depends on whether the activity is "habitual"), most tax advisers recommend registering as autónomo with Hacienda and the Seguridad Social.
• You declare the income on your annual IRPF return.
• Whether the activity counts as "habitual" depends on your overall situation. Talk to a gestor.

In other EU countries

Most EU countries have similar concepts: a small-business or freelancer status, an annual income tax return, and possibly social contributions. The thresholds and rules vary widely.

In the US

If you're a US individual receiving more than $600/year through Stripe Connect, Stripe automatically files a 1099-NEC with the IRS at year-end, and you receive a copy. You declare it on your Schedule C (or equivalent if you have an LLC).

If you are a registered business

Things are simpler. You provide your VAT ID at onboarding, the self-bills are issued under reverse charge (for EU B2B), and you account for the income in your normal accounting cycle. Talk to your accountant if reverse charge is new to you — it's standard but slightly different from a normal sales invoice.

Common questions

Does StayLocalX send my data to my tax authority?

No. G-HAT LLC is a US LLC and is not subject to automatic data sharing with EU tax authorities. The exception is Stripe's own obligations (e.g. 1099-NEC for US recipients) which are handled by Stripe directly, not by us.

What if I forget to declare?

That's entirely between you and your tax authority. The platform has no liability for your tax obligations. We strongly recommend declaring properly.

Will tax authorities ever ask the platform about me?

In some EU countries (e.g. under DAC7) digital platforms must report certain marketplace seller data to tax authorities. If this becomes applicable to G-HAT LLC's activity in the EU, we will comply and notify all affected owners in advance.

Can I get a tax certificate from the platform?

Yes — your monthly self-bills are themselves the tax records. If you need an annual summary for your accountant, email hello@staylocalx.com after the year ends and we'll generate a yearly statement.