Manawa invoicing and payment for partners

Manawa is a booking site based on a marketplace model like Booking or Amazon. It enables outdoor and adventure professionals to promote their companies and sell their activities online to international customers.

Partner invoicing and payment

Manawa's billing and payment system for partners is really very simple and 100% automated. When customers make a booking request on Manawa, they book directly with the professionals via the Manawa website and Manawa then invoices them for the business referral service.

The diagram below illustrates how this works, with an example for a payment of €100 and a Manawa commission of 25%.

When a customer purchases on the Manawa.com website and the activity is confirmed by the partner, the funds are sent to and stored in a block account in the partner's name on a Manawa global account. The funds are held in the escrow account until the date of the activity, when they are automatically released on the 15th of the following month. On this date, the invoice is automatically sent by email and payment is made by automatic transfer, retaining only the business introducer commission.

Below is a sample invoice that Manawa partners receive every month.

On the invoice, partners will find details of each activity carried out in the previous month. They then simply slip the Manawa invoice into their accounts, in the same way as an electricity bill.

Other factors to consider

• Like other marketplaces (Amazon, Ebay, Booking), Manawa is an intermediary. Manawa is an intermediary. Put differently, Manawa does not sell activities to end customers. It is you, as a professional partner, who sells your activities through the Manawa website.
• As an intermediary, and as provided for in the partnership contract, Manawa will manage payment and refunds on your behalf (collection mandate).
• Manawa charges an intermediation commission(with VAT if applicable according to the legislation of the country of activity). This commission is automatically deducted from the revenue you generate on the Manawa website. This commission is an expense for your company and must be recorded as such in your accounts.
• You will receive a commission invoice each month. This invoice must be sent to your accountant.
• Bear in mind that your company is responsible for the service sold to the customer. As such, you are responsible for providing him/her with an invoice if he/she so wishes, and not Manawa.
• All the necessary information on customers with whom Manawa has acted as intermediary is detailed on Manawa's monthly invoices. This information has also been sent to you by e-mail, and is available at any time in your partner area.
• Manawa is not legally competent to offer advice on tax matters. If you have any questions, please consult your accountant or a chartered accountant.