You acknowledge that engagement with a client is contingent upon the client pre-funding the total project amount, including any applicable VAT, into a designated escrow account managed by our  our regulated Payment Service Provider Stripe. Funds are released to you only upon the Client's final confirmation of satisfactory project or milestone completion via the Platform.
 

You hereby expressly authorise and instruct VirtualMasst to direct Stripe to disburse your "Amount to receive" from the escrowed funds. This amount equals the gross invoice amount (as pre-funded by the client) less the applicable Platform fee and administrative fees, which are automatically deducted and remitted to VirtualMasst.

 

This deduction constitutes your payment of all fees owed to VirtualMasst for use of the Platform. VirtualMasst will issue two separate administrative invoices: one to the Client for the Platform and Administrative Fees related to the transaction, and a corresponding invoice to you indicating the total fees you have paid for the use of the platform. These invoices are independent of the service invoice you issue to the Client.

To ensure accuracy, transparency, and alignment with the amounts pre-funded by the Client, the Independent freelancer or consultant agrees that vMasst shall prepare and communicate invoice details to be used as the sole reference for the preparation of the final invoice. This centralised alignment process prevents incorrect amounts, unauthorised additions, or charges not pre-funded or approved by the Client and ensures that all invoices correspond strictly to the agreed quotation, the advance payment received, and the validated scope of work.

The Independent freelancer or consultant acknowledges that Clients pre-fund the mission or project amount, including any applicable VAT and fees, and that such funds are held in escrow under the platform framework. The release of escrowed funds is conditional upon:

(i) the Client’s confirmation that the mission, project, or relevant milestones have been completed;
(ii) the Client’s confirmation that the final invoice issued by the Independent freelancer or consultant has been received and is correct; and
(iii) the client's authorisation to release the “Amount to Receive”, which represents the amount to be released to the Independent freelancer or consultant after deduction of the applicable administrative and platform fees owed by the Independent freelancer or consultant, as defined in the platform procedures and detailed in the Terms of Use.

The Independent freelancer or consultant shall:

 

• issue the final invoice strictly in accordance with the invoice details provided by vMasst.

• The invoiced amount shall not be increased, reduced, or otherwise modified. 

• the final invoice must clearly reference the project or mission ID and shall state that the Client’s payment obligation is fulfilled exclusively through the release of the pre-funded escrow amount, resulting in no further sums due from the Client.

• The final invoice shall reflect the the “Amount to Receive”, resulting in a zero balance due from the Client.

The Independent freelancer or consultant remains the sole legal provider of the services and retains full responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and legal compliance of all invoices issued in their name, including VAT qualification, VAT rates or exemptions, and all mandatory invoice elements.

For Independent freelancers or consultants established in Belgium, the final invoice shall be transmitted via PEPPOL where electronic invoicing is legally required. For those established in other EU Member States, PEPPOL or another legally mandated electronic invoicing system shall be used where required. Independent freelancers or consultants established outside the European Union shall transmit invoices in PDF or another legally compliant standard format.

vMasst acts solely as a technical and administrative intermediary and does not act as buyer, reseller, employer, or principal of the services provided by the Independent freelancer or consultant. vMasst assumes no fiscal or contractual liability in relation to the underlying services, and its role is strictly limited to facilitating invoice detail preparation and communication.

Upon issuing the final invoice, the Independent freelancer or consultant remains fully responsible for its content and legal validity.

This Agreement enters into force upon acceptance by the Independent freelancer or consultant and remains valid for the duration of the Independent freelancer’s or consultant’s use of the platform. 

VirtualMasst reserves the right to modify or update this Agreement from time to time in order to reflect legal, regulatory, technical, or operational changes. Any updated version will be communicated to the Independent freelancer or consultant through the platform, and continued use of the platform after such communication will constitute acceptance of the updated Agreement.

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VirtualMasst will notify users separately about any changes to this Agreement. If you do not agree with the updated Platform services agreement for independent freelancers and consultants, you may choose to stop using vMasst at any time. This Platform services agreement for independent freelancers and consultants is last updated on December 22, 2025.