Important Info for Canadian Patrons
Added 2021-07-23 06:24:43 +0000 UTCPatreon emailed me the following:
On July 6th we sent an email with updates about required sales tax on Patreon. We’ve since received additional guidance from Canadian tax authorities and need to make a correction.
Our email said that the GST rate we’ll charge is 5% across Canada, other than Quebec where the QST rate is 9.975%.
We wanted to clarify that the 5% federal GST rate applies in addition to any local/provincial taxes. So for example, patrons in Quebec may be charged up to 14.975% tax (federal GST of 5% plus Quebec QST of 9.975%).
In some provinces, the combined federal and local tax is called HST, or Harmonized Sales Tax.
To see a list of provinces in Canada and their local tax rates, click here. For more on sales tax on Patreon, click here. If you have additional questions, send us a note here.
Thanks for your patience as we navigate changing tax laws.
I hope the above proves informative. Sorry for any dissapointment or inconvenience caused, this one is out of my hands so if you have to economise, then don't worry about it. Your finances take precedence.
Stay safe, stay well.
'Kamidu
