Once a month, the shop closes the books on what it owes its affiliates. Your portal shows every statement: the ones already paid, and the current month, which stays a draft until the shop finalizes it.
Draft, then finalized, then paid
A draft statement can still move. A sale might yet clear its hold, or a return might still reverse one. Once the shop finalizes it, the numbers are locked; you can approve it or dispute a line before the shop pays.
- Approving does not release the money by itself. The shop still records the payment.
- A dispute needs a reason, so the shop can act on something specific.
- Tax is withheld the same way for every partner: your PAN on file decides the rate, and a shop cannot finalize a statement that would credit an Indian partner past ₹20,000 for the year with no PAN recorded.
Why a month can be missing
A shop only finalizes a statement once, for a month, and only when there is something to pay. A quiet month for you shows nothing to approve, and that is expected.