Scorpio69Art
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Notice From Patreon
🕑 Added 2020-05-28 17:35:19 +0000 UTCI received this notice from Patreon.
On May 6th, 2020, Patreon announced that we are being required by law to start adding sales tax to more patron pledges starting on July 1st, 2020. This affects patrons in some parts of the US and 17 other countries (see list).
Patreon already handles charging and paying VAT (European sales tax) for patrons in the EU, and has been doing so since 2015 when the laws changed in the EU. Over the past couple of years, many countries and many states in the United States have passed similar laws that require “online marketplaces” to apply sales tax to transactions. Although aimed at the Amazons, Ebays, Netflixes, and Etsys of the world, the way these laws were written and the way they’re being interpreted means that they’re impacting many different types of companies, including Patreon.
The article and FAQs below will cover all the details about how sales tax applies to Patreon and what you need to know to prepare.
Comments
Scorpio69Art
I assume some people will change how many artists they support if taxes make it cost more. That's a natural human reaction and I don't blame anyone who has to make such a decision. For me the money is greatly appreciated but not necessary to my motivation. I take pride in everything I do, because that's how my mom raised me. That pride is hightened with my art because it is so personal. I commit to 5 pages a week and regularly produce 2 - 3 times that amount because I love doing it.
Crowdkraut
hope you can still do your awesome job.
