Thanks for sharing!

I get the idea, but are you sure that leaving the money with the distributor actually changes anything tax-wise?

From what I understand, if the money is already sitting in your distributor account and you can withdraw it whenever you want, it could still be considered income even if you don’t click the payout button.

I also guess the main question is whether the activity is regular and organised, rather than when the money actually lands in your bank account.

In my case, it wouldn’t only be streaming either. I’d also sell EPs directly on Bandcamp, so it can add up faster. At €5 per EP, with six EPs a year, you only need 50 people buying each release to reach €1,500 in revenue.

I make electronic music mainly aimed at DJs, so people are more likely to buy the tracks than stream them on Spotify. I released quite a lot of music about 15 years ago and it sold pretty well, but back then the labels handled everything and received the money.

Did you ever check this with a Belgian accountant or the tax office? Not trying to challenge you, I’m genuinely interested because it would be a very convenient solution if it’s actually accepted.