Royalties are paid to your designated account within five business days starting from the 20th of the second month following each month-end close. Note that royalties are not paid in full; the payment amount is calculated by deducting transfer fees and withholding tax (applicable to all individual recipients, whether within or outside Japan, and to corporate entities outside Japan; the same applies hereafter) from royalties. They are calculated monthly, based on the number of copies sold and product sales.
Example:
If a product launched for sale on October 15th, 2024...
Sales up to October 31st, 2024, will be paid within five business days starting from December 20th, 2024
Sales from November 1st, 2024, onward will be paid within five business days starting from January 20th, 2025.
Payments are made only if royalties exceed 5000 JPY.
What fees will be deducted from my royalties?
Understanding withholding tax on royalties
If the royalties are less than 5000 JPY, they will be rolled over to the following months until they accumulate to at least 5000 JPY.
However, if the accumulated royalties are still below 5000 JPY by the end of June each year, the full amount (after deducting transfer fees and withholding tax) will be paid within five business days after June 30th.
Content providers can choose to receive payments via bank transfer, PayPal, or Wise.