How agencies pay their people, wherever they are.
Agencies deliver work through freelancers, partner studios and specialists in other countries. Petl Pay keeps getting paid and paying them in one place.
Agencies use Petl Pay to collect from clients in the US and Europe on local account details, and to pay freelancers and partner studios abroad wallet to wallet in USDC for free. Contributors withdraw to local banks in ZAR, BRL, MXN, COP, EUR or USD. Every payment is approved, checked and pushed to Xero.
Who it's for
Working with freelancers and partner studios abroad.
Paying distributed specialists on time.
Funding in USD or EUR and paying a team in South Africa or LatAm.
Sharing work and fees across a project.
How it works
- Collect from clients on local USD or EUR account details.
- Your team invoices you in Petl Pay.
- Approve and pay each contributor wallet to wallet in USDC.
- They withdraw to their own bank when they need it.
- Everything is pushed to Xero.
Example
| Contributor | Where | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Souza, developer | São Paulo | 1,150 USDC, withdrawn to BRL by PIX |
| Inês Duarte, designer | Lisbon | 820 USDC, withdrawn to EUR by SEPA |
| Thabo Mokoena, motion | Cape Town | 1,000 USDC, withdrawn to ZAR |
Illustrative. Wallet to wallet is free; withdrawals that change currency cost 0.4 to 1.4% end to end.
Frequently asked
Do freelancers need an account?
To receive USDC, yes, and they'll complete KYC before they can be paid.
Can we still pay some people by bank?
Yes. Use USDC where it helps and local bank payouts where they suit.
What about employees abroad?
Petl Pay is for paying contractors, freelancers and vendors. For employees abroad, you'll need an employer of record.
Tell us where your money needs to move.
Share where your clients pay from and where your team gets paid. We'll set you up with the right accounts and corridors.
Petl Pay never holds your funds. Payments are carried out by licensed, regulated payment partners. Petl Pay calculates and tracks CIS deductions and doesn't file returns itself; have them filed with an accountant. Tax rules change, so check the latest guidance at gov.uk.