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Patreon Update their "SALES TAX"
🕑 Added 2020-06-26 11:50:18 +0000 UTC I was thinking if I had or not to make this post, since I'm sure you already know about it, and also because in my PATREON you're paying to play in advance an early version of a FREE game, so those "new taxes" should not be paid by you all.
But in any case, I think is my obligation to inform you all about it, and also, because I could be wrong, and I would really know if you are gonna pay more or not from this July 1st.
Also bad thing, is this month there won't be a normal update of the game, at least not in english, since I'm doing corrections on the original version (Spanish), I hope to have a normal update for the next month.
Thanks to you all for your interest and support! ;)
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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, Patreon will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st.
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.
