Tax and compliance basics

Tax and compliance are the parts of independent work people worry about most. The short version: as your Agent of Record, Ruul takes care of the transaction-side compliance, while your own income or corporate taxes stay with you. Here’s the split for each side.

If you’re a freelancer

What Ruul handles:

• Issuing compliant invoices on your behalf, including the right VAT/GST treatment and invoicing rules for the transaction.
• Acting as the legal seller, so your clients receive a valid invoice even though you don’t have a company.

What stays with you:

• Paying your own income tax in your country of residence. Ruul does not file or pay your personal taxes for you.
• Declaring your Ruul earnings where you live, according to your local rules.

To make that easy, Ruul keeps your contracts, invoices, and payment history in one place and lets you export them when you file — see how Ruul helps you stay organized and tax-ready.

If you’re a business paying contractors

What Ruul handles:

• Standing in as the counterparty for each engagement, which keeps contractor payments compliant and reduces your exposure to worker-misclassification risk.
• Producing clean, consistent documentation for every payment.

What stays with you:

• Your own corporate accounting and tax obligations in your jurisdiction.
• Any internal approvals or records your finance team requires.

A quick disclaimer

This is general guidance, not tax or legal advice. Tax rules vary by country and situation — when in doubt, check with a local professional. For how the commission itself is calculated, see fees and pricing explained.