Payment Terms

Effective Date: July 20, 2026 Version: 6.2

These Payment Terms govern payments on bookingagency.io, operated by Tara Trade International LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, doing business as The Booking Agency ("we", "us", "our"). They are part of our Terms of Service.

There are two kinds of payment on the Platform: booking payments and subscription payments. They are governed separately below.

Part A - Booking payments

1. How a booking is paid

Bookings are made and paid through the Platform. The Client pays the displayed price and nothing is added on top of it - no booking fee, no service charge and no commission is charged to the Client.

We collect the payment as the Talent's agent. Payment by the Client to us discharges the Client's payment obligation to the Talent. We hold the funds between payment and payout.

2. The fee

A total fee of 15% is deducted from the booking amount on the Talent's side. It is made up of a 10% platform commission and 5% covering payment processing and payout handling. The Talent receives the remaining 85%. Where VAT applies, the 15% is inclusive of VAT.

The fee is flat across all profile tiers. A paid subscription does not reduce it.

3. Payouts

Payouts are made through Stripe Connect. A payout is released 7 business days after the event for a live gig - the booking is the service itself (a DJ set, a speech, a live performance) and nothing is handed over afterward - or 14 business days after the work is confirmed delivered for delivered work - the booking ends in a deliverable (photography, videography, design, editing), even where the Talent was physically present for a shoot or session. As defined in our Refunds and Disputes Policy. Talent must complete Stripe onboarding before a payout can be released, and payouts are available only in supported payout countries.

4. Refunds on bookings

Refunds arising from cancellation follow the schedule in our Refunds and Disputes Policy and are calculated by the Platform at the moment of cancellation.

Part B - Subscription payments

5. What we charge for

Subscriptions are optional. Core use of the Platform, including publishing a free profile, searching, browsing city and category pages, and making a booking, does not require a subscription.

6. Prices

Current subscription pricing is displayed on bookingagency.io. The price shown at checkout is the price you will be charged.

Talent tiers:

Agency, Event Planner, and Recruiter tiers:

Prices may change. We will notify subscribers of price changes at least 30 days in advance. New prices apply at the next renewal.

7. Automatic renewal

Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until you cancel. By subscribing, you authorize us (via Stripe) to charge your payment method for each renewal at the then-current price. You may cancel at any time through your account dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

8. Failed payments

If a payment fails, we may retry the charge over a period of up to 14 days. If payment cannot be collected, we will downgrade your account to the free tier. Content you created during a paid period remains in your account and becomes visible again on successful payment.

Part C - General

9. Payment processor

All payment processing is handled by Stripe Inc. under Stripe's own terms of service and privacy policy. We receive limited transaction metadata (billing address, last four digits of card, transaction status). Full card details are never stored by Tara Trade International LLC.

10. Taxes

Subscription prices shown do not include applicable taxes (including sales tax, VAT, GST, or local consumption taxes). Where we are required to collect taxes on a subscription, those taxes are added at checkout or invoice time.

Booking prices are different: the price displayed for a booking is the price the Client pays, and the 15% fee deducted from the Talent's side is inclusive of VAT where VAT applies. Talent are responsible for their own tax obligations on the amounts they receive.

11. Currency

All prices are listed and charged in U.S. Dollars (USD) unless otherwise stated. Your bank may charge additional fees for currency conversion or international transactions. We are not responsible for those fees.

12. Chargebacks

If you dispute a charge, please contact us at [email protected] before initiating a chargeback so we can attempt to resolve the issue. Chargebacks filed without first contacting us may result in account suspension pending review.

13. Governing Law

These Payment Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA.

14. Contact

Tara Trade International LLC d/b/a The Booking Agency 1021 E Lincolnway Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 United States Email: [email protected]