CheekyGimp
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Patreon Sales Tax update
🕑 Added 2020-05-18 22:15:47 +0000 UTC
Hi everyone,
I wanted to give you an update on some changes that we’ll be seeing which may affect some of your pledges. Due to new laws passing in several countries and US states, (see list) . Patreon will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st.
See below the explanation from Patreon that was sent out to everyone.Note this applies to ALL creators on Patreon and is based on your location, not the creators.
I'm not sure what other creators are doing, but once the dust settles on this and we figure the impact, I'll review my current tiers and figure out what changes I could / should make to see what makes sense for you folks.
This doesn't kick in until July...
Less than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most, the amount will be very small. For example, sales tax rates in the US range from 4% to 11%, so on a $5 pledge, that would be between 20 cents and 55 cents.
Whether or not you will be charged sales tax depends on your location, and what is considered taxable there. Not every pledge is taxable, not all benefits are taxable in every location, and sometimes only a fraction of a pledge will be taxable. The money that Patreon collects as a result of these laws are paid directly to local governments.
I’m working closely with Patreon to ensure I’m able to save you as much money as possible when it comes to sales tax - which is not something that’s possible with other platforms.
If you’re in a location where sales tax will be required, you should expect to receive an email from Patreon with more information about this very soon, but I wanted to make sure you were aware of these changes way ahead of July 1st when they go into effect.
If you have questions, you should be able to find answers here. If you still have questions, the best place to get an answer is from Patreon’s customer support team, here.
Thank you for all of your support.
Comments
Mark Clegg
you are already taxed 20% mate(the table is a little misleading there is a second one that includes all EU countries)....
Peter Siddons
i dont see anythhing for england so i guess i wont be taxed
Gray Metal Fox
It's disgusting. They would tax birthday card money if they could.
