New sales tax in some countries (Patreon)

Hi, everyone.

I wanted to give you an update on some changes that 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. This is similar to the VATS that members of the EU are already paying.

Patreon tells me than 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.

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 (inluding which countries are affected). If you still have questions, you can contact Patreon’s customer support team, here. 

Thank you for all of your support.