# Billing & invoices

What we charge you, and what you charge merchants.

## Money flowing to Southbill

| Charge | When | Mode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| App publishing fee | A version is published | Live only |

Charges appear in **Billing** with status, amount, currency and the related app version. Every charge is idempotent — a retried publish never double-charges.

## Money flowing to you

Merchant payments for paid apps are collected by Southbill, aggregated per developer and settled through payout cycles. Your **Earnings** view shows gross, refunds, reversals and net per period.

## Refunds and reversals

If a merchant is refunded after your earnings were counted, the amount is reversed in the next cycle. A negative balance carries forward and is netted against future earnings.

## Taxes

You are responsible for your own tax treatment. Invoices carry the Southbill legal entity, your organization details and the VAT/tax identifiers on file. Keep your billing address and tax id current — invoices are issued from that data automatically.

## Failed payment methods

If the publishing fee cannot be charged, the version stays approved but unpublished and you are notified. Fix the payment method and retry from the app's overview.