Payments - rent, flat-rate, training and guest fees
The Payments mode of Money Settlement, where artists confirm the fixed amounts they pay the studio, and a studio confirms its recurring staff expenses.
Some money between a studio and a practitioner isn't a commission split — it's a fixed amount: chair rent, a flat rate, a training fee, or a guest fee. These live in the Payments mode of Money Settlement, separate from the booking settlements. Here, money only ever flows one way: the artist pays the studio. This guide explains both sides.
If you're the practitioner: paying your studio
The fixed amounts you owe — rent, flat-rate, training, or a guest fee — appear under To pay. When you've paid one, tap Mark as paid. The studio is then asked to confirm they received it, which closes it on both sides. Until they confirm, it stays open. If there's a disagreement, the studio can dispute it with a reason.
If you're the studio: collecting from artists
The same fixed amounts owed to you appear under To collect. When the money arrives, tap Confirm received to close it — or Dispute with a reason if it didn't. An artist tapping "Mark as paid" is them telling you it's on the way; your Confirm received is what actually settles it.
If you're the studio: your recurring staff expenses
Recurring staff costs you record on your Accounting tab — for example a salary for a cleaner, manager, or other non-app staff — show under To pay as a reminder for each period. These are just for your own books: there's no other person involved and nobody is notified. When you've paid one, tap Yes, I paid this to mark that period done.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is there no "studio pays the artist" side here?
Practitioners on InkMap don't receive money from the studio through Payments — every studio-to-artist booking payout is handled in Settling commission money. Payments only covers the fixed amounts an artist owes the studio, plus the studio's own staff expenses.
- Does marking a staff salary as paid notify anyone?
No. A staff expense is for the studio's own bookkeeping — there's no counterparty and no notification.
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