German tax transparency law, the Plattformen-Steuertransparenzgesetz (PStTG) implementing the EU DAC7 Directive, may require platform operators to collect certain information about providers (helpers) offering services through a platform and to report it annually to the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt). Whether SettlyGo itself is a PStTG platform operator has not yet been confirmed and is under review with our tax adviser. Pending that confirmation, we collect and retain the information described below conservatively, so that we can comply promptly if that classification is confirmed.
Address and date of birth are sourced from Stripe Connect onboarding where possible (data already collected and verified by Stripe during payout setup). The tax identification number is collected directly from the helper via the dashboard. Payout totals are derived from completed booking records.
Processing is based on the contractual requirement for helpers to provide this information (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). To the extent SettlyGo is confirmed to be subject to the PStTG due-diligence and reporting obligations under §§ 12–23 PStTG, processing is also necessary for compliance with that legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
Where reporting obligations apply, the required data is transmitted to the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt) once per calendar year. Data is not shared with customers or other third parties for this purpose.
Tax and compliance data is retained for a minimum of 10 years from the end of the relevant reporting period, in line with German commercial and tax record-keeping requirements (§ 147 AO, § 257 HGB).
Providing this information is a contractual requirement for helpers using the SettlyGo platform. Missing information does not hold payouts for bookings you have already completed. If a helper does not provide the required data after reasonable notice, SettlyGo may restrict the helper's ability to accept new paid bookings until it is provided. Whether SettlyGo is a PStTG platform operator has not been confirmed (see above); if that applicability is confirmed, this restriction may separately be required under § 23 PStTG.
If and once it is confirmed that SettlyGo is subject to PStTG reporting and that a helper is a reportable seller under PStTG, the helper will be informed before the first report is submitted to the BZSt. Helpers have the right to request a copy of any data reported about them.