An update on sales tax (Patreon)

Patreon announced that they are being required by law to start adding sales tax to more patron pledges starting on July 1st, 2020. And apparently they thought that it is a good idea to warn creators first and not the pledgers who're going to be affected by this in the first place. I dunno what's the reasoning behind this decision, but they told us (creators) that  "on June 1st <they> will email all patrons that are located in regions where <they> will start charging sales tax". So stay tuned.

There's also a new thing in tier's settings that basically lets creators manually tweak settings of said tax. I'm not sure how exactly this is all going to work out, but I did everything I can at the moment so all of you won't have to pay too much above the usual amount when this system launches. I hope it's not going to be any more than literal cents of dollar.

Alright, that's as much info as my broken English and a limited vocabulary allow me to explain and here's a sample text from Patreon itself that they want me to share with you:

Here's 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.