Akiric
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Patreon sales tax to *some* things starts July 1st
🕑 Added 2020-05-22 01:16:21 +0000 UTCFor those that haven't seen it yet, long story short, the EU bullshit is adding tax to digital stuff. It's based on the language of the Tier you're subscribed to, so for example my Tier $1 which is just general support is exempt from the tax, but Tier $5 since it offers a "vote" and Tier $10 which offers a vote and early viewing is taxable. I just pulled all of this from Patreon's FAQ so for more info click here.
I might have to do some restructuring but we'll see how this shakes out.
The tax rates are apparently going to be all over the place (tier level, location, extra laws at said location) but here's a ballpark of what to expect
Country / What sales tax is called there / Tax Rate
Australia GST 10%
Belarus VAT 20%
Iceland VAT 24%
India GST 18%
Japan JCT 10%
New Zealand GST 15%
Norway VAT 25%
Canada (Quebec only) QST 9.98%
Russia VAT 20%
Saudi Arabia VAT 15%
Singapore GST 7%
South Africa VAT 10%
South Korea VAT 15%
Switzerland VAT 7.70%
Taiwan VAT 5%
Turkey VAT 18%
UAE VAT 5%
United States (36 states plus D.C.) Sales Tax ranges from 4% - 11%. States where Patreon will collect sales tax starting July 1st, 2020.
Alabama
New Mexico
Arizona
New York
Arkansas
North Carolina
California
North Dakota
Colorado
Ohio
Connecticut
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Idaho
South Carolina
Illinois
South Dakota
Indiana
Texas
Iowa
Utah
Kentucky
Vermont
Maine
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Minnesota
West Virginia
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Nevada
Wyoming
New Jersey
Comments
InTheLionsDen
Taxation of products/services and the amount they levy will probably get a lot worse as countries around the world try to figure out how they are going to pay for the debts they are racking up.
wugfish
Yikes, this is going to get messy
