MissPhase
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Patreon's New Tax Clause (Important)
🕑 Added 2020-05-07 04:48:28 +0000 UTCDue to countries' new understandings regarding online content, Patreon had to abide by governments' demands of clearer taxation. Starting from July, some patrons will be asked to pay an extra percentage on top of their pledge, based on where they live (more details below).
I will be decreasing my top-tier price from 5$ to 4.75$ in response to that. The problem is, Patreon does not allow me to change the price of a tier after it's populated with Patrons - so I will make a new Exotic Idol (New) Tier and direct all Exotic Idol Tier content there. I'm not able to divert my Patrons to the new tier, you have to migrate to the lower tier yourself. I'll still keep Exotic Idol tier for some while because I understand it might take some of my patrons a while to carry out the migration. I'll make sure to send appropriate direct messages after the Tier is up.
Migrating to 4.75$ from the 5$ Tier will yield no extra cost so you can do it whenever once it's up. I'll be sending mass-private messages once the tier is ready.
The subject countries include:
- 35 states + Washington DC in the US (4%-11% depending on the state)
- Australia-10%
- Belarus-20% (holy shit)
- Iceland-24% (holy shit)
- India-18%
- Japan-10%
- New Zealand-15%
- Norway-25% (holy shit)
- Canada (Quebec only)-9.98%
- Russia-20% (holy shit)
- Saudia Arabia-5%
- Singapore-7%
- South Africa-10%
- South Korea-15%
- Switzerland-7.70%
- Taiwan-5%
- Turkey-18%
- UAE-5%
I know that .25$ decrease in my top tier does not quite make up for the difference for most of these regions, but I'm doing all I can. Meanwhile, please do not forget that I have Goals based on Patron count, with promises of decreasing the top-tier price to even lower prices. I'm very close to hitting 300 but for a long time now, I get so close without passing that benchmark. It might prove helpful to urge some friends to hop along and make the campaign a little more affordable for everybody.
I hope to prove myself as a good and worthy creator for your support, and I find the due diligence necessary. Although price-fixing based on tax concerns is apparently illegal in the US (Patreon's own statement makes note of that), since I don't live in the US, fuck that, lmao. Don't feel bad about other creators not following the same route as I do, I only do it because I'm able to do it.
Have a good day, new content really soon! I'm also having little breakthroughs on my next game so be on the lookout for news on that! Phase out.
Comments
Miss Phase
Wait really? What country is it? Doesn't seem to be listed in the statement they gave.
charliedcr
In my country they charge me the tax, tier + 30% (holy shit)
Miss Phase
Indeed, I don't hold it against them. Tho I do agree with Animeplayer's comment here that they weren't helping themselves with their prior actions when it comes to getting sympathy from their users.
Well Patreon's hand is dorced at this point
Miss Phase
That's super true.
Animeplayer
As if Patreon need this now as they kept bleeding out because of their own fuckery.
Winkin
You're the reason I came to Patreon at all. And I've been absolutely delighted with the result. I'm sticking to the 5$ tier, you deserve it. :3
Miss Phase
They were pretty much forced to do this, I kind of relate to them.
EchoTheWorld
We respect that. But I don't know what the fuck is going on in Patreons head anymore
