Earnings, payouts and taxes

Review the amount before accepting

Before a paid job, you must be able to review the cleaning and extras price, service taxes, SWEEPLE’s commission, taxes on that commission, other applicable fees and the estimated net amount. The Cleaner terms state the standard commission rate and calculation base (French). The quote must show the amount before you accept.

The estimated net deducts the commission, taxes on it and other fees payable by you under the quote. Taxes on the cleaning depend on the actual tax status of the Cleaner selling the service; they are separate from commission taxes. Previously accepted quotes retain their rate and amounts; a catalogue update does not automatically recalculate them.

An estimate is not a final invoice. The net bank payout, business revenue and money available after expenses and income tax are different amounts.

Following your payouts

Real payments and payouts are not yet open within the prelaunch scope presented here. The actual schedule, banking delays, availability conditions, possible reserves and fees must be presented before a paid offer can be accepted.

The planned way to receive your earnings uses Stripe Connect: eligible funds are transferred to your connected Stripe account, then Stripe pays them out to your bank account under the applicable configuration and terms. You will first need to complete the secure payout account setup and required checks. The client’s payment, your earnings becoming available and the money reaching your bank are separate stages.

The planned tracking distinguishes pending, reserved, available and paid-out amounts. A job marked as completed does not by itself confirm that funds have reached your bank account. Applicable terms must also explain adjustments, cancellations, refunds and disputes.

No job volume or minimum earnings are guaranteed. For a question or correction, email app@sweeple.ca with the relevant reference, without sensitive banking or tax attachments.

Your business and worker status

The described model allows you to choose offers, areas and availability and work for other clients. Once you accept a job, you must meet the commitments agreed for it.

A “self-employed” label or declaration does not determine legal status on its own. The actual relationship, including control over the work, must be considered. Applicable tax obligations and protections depend on that situation. Revenu Québec explains how to determine worker status (French).

Also review the Cleaner professional status declaration (French) and Cleaner tax declaration (French).

Income tax and expenses

Income earned through a platform must be reported as required by your situation. The amount received after commission does not, by itself, determine the income to report. Keep service and fee details to establish your income and expenses correctly. Read the Canada Revenue Agency’s explanation of platform tax obligations (French).

Some business expenses may qualify under applicable rules and supporting records. The personal portion is not a business expense. For calculating net income and treating purchases, consult Revenu Québec’s guidance for self-employed workers (French) or your adviser.

GST and QST: consider your whole business

To remain a small supplier, taxable supplies, including zero-rated supplies, generally must not exceed $30,000 in a given calendar quarter or across the preceding four calendar quarters. The calculation includes worldwide activities and supplies by relevant associates; it extends beyond Sweeple jobs alone.

When registration and collection become mandatory depends on how the threshold is exceeded and the applicable rules. Voluntary registration can also create obligations. Check your situation and deadlines with Revenu Québec (French).

An agency arrangement does not transfer every obligation

The current documents describe the Cleaner as the cleaning seller and SWEEPLE as an agent for expressly agreed activities. Processing a payment through a platform does not mean that it automatically reports or remits all of the Cleaner’s income tax and sales taxes.

Responsibility for invoicing, collection, reporting and remittance must be explained before real transactions. No joint tax election is presumed to have been signed. Revenu Québec explains the rules for principals and agents (French). Sales taxes received with the cleaning price may need to be remitted; they are not necessarily available income.

Keep records and maintain accurate information

Keep accepted quotes, invoices, gross income details, commissions, taxes, refunds and expense records. The CRA generally requires records to be retained for at least six years from the end of the last tax year they relate to; some situations require longer. Read the record-keeping requirements (French).

Keep your GST/QST status current through the designated protected channel when available. If tax information is required for a platform reporting obligation, the collection and channel must be explained before submission. Do not send a social insurance number or full tax return through ordinary email.

Getting ready to launch

This is general information. Your activities, registrations and personal circumstances determine the returns, contributions and remittances that apply to you. Official sources and a professional can help you apply the rules to your case.

For Sweeple terms: app@sweeple.ca. Find the full application documents and the website privacy policy.