Payment flow: who pays whom?
There are two separate payment flows on Tutoryum. They are independent of each other and should not be conflated.
- Lesson fee (a flow Tutoryum is not part of): The lesson fee between the learner and the educator or institution is arranged directly between the two parties using whatever method they agree on. Tutoryum is not a party to this payment.
- Plan subscription (the flow Tutoryum charges for): The educator or institution subscribes to a plan matching their active listing capacity in order to access listing, professional profile, discovery, availability and booking management tools. This subscription fee is collected via Tutoryum's authorised reseller.
What does Tutoryum charge for?
Tutoryum only charges a subscription fee for access to digital listing and management tools. This subscription is not a lesson fee and is not a share of lesson revenue. For pricing and plan details see the pricing page.
Commission on lesson revenue
Tutoryum takes no commission from lesson revenue. There is no platform-originated deduction per learner, per lesson, per bid or per message. The full lesson fee belongs to the educator or institution and moves according to whatever payment method the two parties chose.
What tax obligations may apply?
Tax obligations linked to lesson revenue depend on the educator's or institution's working style, whether the activity is continuous, their tax status, the amount earned, and the applicable regulations. For that reason Tutoryum does not offer a blanket description of how lesson revenue is taxed.
For definitive guidance on your specific situation, please consult a certified accountant or the relevant public authority in your jurisdiction.
Taxes that may apply to the subscription fee
Taxes that may apply to plan purchases are calculated at checkout based on the purchase channel, the user's country and that channel's billing rules. These taxes relate to the plan subscription fee and are not connected to lesson revenue.
Institution vs individual educator
The payment flow works on the same principle for individual educators and institutions: Tutoryum only charges the plan subscription fee, does not collect learner payments, and takes no commission from lesson or course revenue.
The compliance frameworks, legal status, accounting obligations and activity type of individual educators and institutions differ by design. VAT status, e-invoicing, accounting records and withholding for institutions are governed by regulation; those matters sit outside Tutoryum's digital platform service and should be clarified by the institution's own accountant.
Common phrases and what actually applies
Some platforms explain their commission with wording like "we take a cut because we handle tax on your behalf." Whether such statements actually apply depends on that platform's role in the payment chain, the contract structure and the applicable regulation — and varies from platform to platform.
For Tutoryum: because Tutoryum is not a party to the lesson fee, Tutoryum does not act as a collector, deductor or tax intermediary on lesson revenue. This isn't because we choose not to take a commission — it's because we're not in that payment flow to begin with.
This page is not legal advice
This content is provided for information only. It is not legal, financial or tax advice. For definitive guidance on your specific situation, please consult a certified accountant, a sworn financial advisor or the relevant public authority in your jurisdiction.
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