1. Settlement Process
Huawei makes payments to merchants periodically based on confirmed settlement sheets. The settlement process is as follows:
- Huawei provides settlement sheets for each settlement period (usually, a month) by the due date in each month, with detailed information about how your earnings are calculated. For example, Huawei will provide you with the settlement details for May on June 15.
- You can check the provided settlement sheets and confirm them to submit a settlement application if all the settlement details are correct. For details, please refer to Section 4.5 in the HUAWEI Developer Merchant Service Agreement.
- If invoicing is necessary, you can issue an invoice after confirming settlement sheets, and send it to Huawei by mail or email.
- Huawei pays you according to the settlement application.
2. Settlement Amount Confirmation
To confirm your settlement amount, check IAP reports and settlement sheet details. The following uses an example to show how to confirm the amount of a settlement sheet.
1. Sign in to the HUAWEI Developers console, go to Developer center > My accounts > Credited, and view the Settlements tab.
For example, you have only one IAP settlement sheet to confirm in July 2020, as shown in the following figure.
In the Operation column, you can perform the following operations:
- Download: Download the Huawei Settlement Bill for Confirmation. View the summary, settlement items, and other information. The following figure shows an example.
- View details: Download the settlement details file, which contains the settlement period (start date and end date), app name, settlement amount, payment channel, profit sharing ratio, settlement currency, and more.
2. Click View reports in the Operation column of the settlement sheet or go to Developer center > My reports > HUAWEI IAP.
On the payment report page that is displayed, set the start and end dates to 2020-07-01 and 2020-07-31 respectively, and click Search. All IAP orders in July 2020 will be displayed. Download the order data into a report. In the downloaded Excel file, filter the reports based on the currency, app, and payment channel corresponding to the settlement sheet.
For more information, click here.
3. Verify that the total transaction amount in column J in settlement details equals the total payment amount in column K in the IAP report. Then verify the settlement amount in column F in settlement details based on the formula marked in yellow in the following figure. This settlement amount is the amount of money that you will receive from Huawei.
Rules for generating settlement sheets:
- Settlement sheets are generated separately for each category (such as entertainment and games).
- Settlement sheets are generated separately for each signing entity. Currently, Huawei has three signing entities: Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd., Aspiegel Limited, and Huawei Services (Hong Kong) Co., Limited. The signing entity involved in each settlement sheet is determined by the distribution location of your product. For details, please refer to the HUAWEI Developer Service Agreement.
- Settlement sheets are generated separately for each currency.
For example, a developer has two apps that are distributed to different locations. The following table describes the number of settlement sheets for each app.
App Category | Number of Apps | Distribution Location | Number of Settlement Sheets |
Game | 1 | Europe | 1 |
Entertainment | 1 | Asia Pacific and Europe | 2 |
Total | 2 | Total | 3 |
3. Settlement Sheet Confirmation
Sign in to the HUAWEI Developers console. Go to Developer center > My accounts > Credited. The Credited earnings from app activity page will then be displayed.
NOTE
If your product is distributed in the Chinese mainland, or your product is not distributed in the Chinese mainland but you have signed an offline agreement with Huawei, you need to print the Huawei Settlement Bill for Confirmation, sign it, and send it to Huawei by mail or email. For the recipient address, see Scenario 2 and Scenario 3.
- File dispute: If you have any objections regarding a settlement sheet, you can file a dispute by the due date stipulated in the contract. If no request is received within the specified period, Huawei will deem that you have agreed to the settlement amount. Huawei is entitled to reject any request made after the specified period.
- Confirm: If you agree to the settlement data, click Confirm to submit the settlement application. After confirming the settlement amount and recipient bank, click Submit. The application cannot be withdrawn after it has been submitted.
- View reports: The View reports button is unavailable for member accounts.
To combine multiple settlement sheets for invoicing, select the relevant settlement sheets and click Batch confirm. This allows you to submit all of the selected settlement sheets in a single application. Only settlement sheets that have the same contract, service type, currency, signing entity, and prepayment term can be confirmed in the same application.
4. Invoicing
After confirming and submitting settlement sheets, you may perform invoicing based on applicable scenarios.
Scenario 1
You are not required to issue an invoice if your products are distributed in countries or regions outside the Chinese mainland and you have signed an online agreement with Huawei.
According to Exhibit C of the HUAWEI Developer Merchant Service Agreement, Huawei will perform self-billing.
To view and download invoices issued by Huawei, please sign in to the console and go to Developer center > My accounts > Credited. Find your settlement sheet and click Invoice.
Scenario 2
If your products are distributed in the Chinese mainland, please follow the invoicing instructions below.
1. Invoicing
The invoice format is subject to the requirements of the local tax department. However, an invoice must contain the following information to meet China's tax and foreign exchange management requirements.
* Bill to | Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd. No. 101, Software Avenue, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing, China |
* Name | Full company or personal name. |
* Bank name | Your bank name, which must match the one registered in HUAWEI Developers. |
* Bank account | Your bank account, which must match the one registered in HUAWEI Developers. |
* Expense description | XXX revenue sharing (XXX indicates the service type, such as 201902 Theme and 201901 Game). Different contracts, as well as different types of services, cannot be combined for invoicing. For example, invoices for games cannot be combined with invoices for themes. |
* Expense period | Settlement period on the settlement sheet displayed in HUAWEI Developers. |
* Amount (incl. tax) | Invoicing is based on the confirmed amount specified on the settlement sheet. For combined invoicing, add up the settlement amounts on all the selected settlement sheets. Please note that the total settlement amount must be the same as the invoiced amount. |
* Currency | Settlement currency specified on the settlement sheet displayed in HUAWEI Developers. |
Settlement sheet No. | Optional. Settlement sheet ID on the settlement sheet displayed in HUAWEI Developers. |
* Signature | Handwritten signature. |
* Date | Date of signature. |
NOTE
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
Click Sample Invoice to view a sample invoice.
2. Sending an Invoice
Method 1: Emailing an e-invoice
Email address: hwinvoice@huawei.com
Email subject: Invoice of Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd.
Email body:
Invoice Quantity: xxx | | | | | |
|---|
Content Provider | Invoice Number | Invoice Date | Invoice Amount | Invoice Currency | Huawei Project Contact |
NOTE
Different contracts, as well as different types of services, cannot be combined for invoicing. For example, invoices for games cannot be combined with invoices for themes.
1. The email address is a public email address used for receiving invoices only. Do not send or CC any other information rather than invoices to the email address. No reply will be given to you via this public email address.
2. Attach the PDF version of an invoice to the email, and add the content in the preceding table to the body of the email.
3. Ensure that all information in the email is accurate to avoid repeatedly sending the same invoice.
Method 2: Sending a paper invoice
Mailing Address | No. 1899, Xiyuan Avenue, Hi-tech West, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China |
Postal Code | 611730 |
Recipient | Invoice Team of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Phone | 028-62844628 |
Scenario 3
If your products are distributed in countries or regions outside the Chinese mainland and you have signed an offline agreement with Huawei, please follow the invoicing instructions below.
1. Invoicing
The invoice format is subject to the requirements of the local tax department. The following invoice template is for reference only.
NOTE
Different contracts, as well as different types of services, cannot be combined for invoicing. For example, invoices for games cannot be combined with invoices for themes.
2. Emailing an E-invoice
Email address: Aspiegel@huawei.com
Email subject: Invoice of Aspiegel Limited
Email body:
Invoice Quantity: xx | | |
|---|
Content Provider | Invoice Number/Settlement No. | Invoice Date |
5. Payment
1. Products Distributed in the Chinese Mainland
After Huawei receives a valid Huawei Settlement Bill for Confirmation and the invoice is approved, the status of the settlement sheet on the settlement page will change to In payment. The payment term (unless delayed in the event of a public holiday) stipulated in Section 4.5 of the HUAWEI Developer Merchant Service Agreement will apply. After Huawei has completed the payment, the status of the settlement sheet will change to Paid.
If the accumulated transaction amount to be settled for a settlement period is under CNY1,000, the settlement date will be postponed until the date when the amount reaches CNY1,000. If the amount fails to reach CNY1,000 in six months, Huawei will settle the amount that has accumulated within those six months.
2. Products Distributed Outside the Chinese Mainland
After you have confirmed a settlement sheet and Huawei has approved it, the status of the settlement sheet on the settlement page will change to In payment. The payment term (unless delayed in the event of a public holiday) stipulated in Section 4.5 of the HUAWEI Developer Merchant Service Agreement will apply. After Huawei has completed the payment, the status of the settlement sheet will change to Paid.
If the accumulated transaction amount to be settled for a settlement period is under EUR200, the settlement date will be postponed until the date when the amount reaches EUR200. If the amount fails to reach EUR200 in six months, Huawei will settle the amount that has accumulated within those six months.
NOTE
If you have any questions, please click here to submit a service ticket, providing your developer name and settlement sheet. We will contact you as soon as possible.
