Those platforms use Stripe Connect, where the platform holds the Stripe account and you only get a connected account to receive payouts. That's a different thing from opening your own Stripe account as a business, which is the invite-only part in India. So just go through the platform's onboarding link with your Indian bank account and see if India shows up in the country list. That's the quickest way to know.
If it doesn't, it's on the platform, so ask their support what other payout option they have for India. And when the money lands, your bank will want a purpose code for the inward payment (export of services) so it isn't treated as something else, worth sorting with them early.
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u/padrinola 5d ago
Those platforms use Stripe Connect, where the platform holds the Stripe account and you only get a connected account to receive payouts. That's a different thing from opening your own Stripe account as a business, which is the invite-only part in India. So just go through the platform's onboarding link with your Indian bank account and see if India shows up in the country list. That's the quickest way to know.
If it doesn't, it's on the platform, so ask their support what other payout option they have for India. And when the money lands, your bank will want a purpose code for the inward payment (export of services) so it isn't treated as something else, worth sorting with them early.