Update on Sales Tax

Hey everyone! Patreon is adding sales tax to some pledges starting July. The wording is terrible and not helpful but here is the letter they told me to show you but I'll also be adding actual useful info (what little I can bc even Patreon doesn't seem to understand its own shit)

"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."

Here is a list of the states that will be taxed possibly and who is exempt (shout out to my state I guess lol). My overseas Patrons already experience VAT/taxes but there are possible changes to those as well

And here it explains what could be taxed (I don't do physical and now I might just do it covert via the discord for peeps who want it)

***All this to say that if you do not wish to possibly pay taxes (I hope we'll know more soon), I do have a SubStar with a $5 pledge which does not charge tax on pledges but doesn't offer polls (but still has discord access, comics, art and WIPs). Generally speaking, this Patreon should not be effected, but Patreon is infamous for fucking it up fam. The fees/taxes should not be MUCH but I completely understand being annoyed and not wanting to participate.***