The Taxman Cometh
Added 2020-05-29 02:41:38 +0000 UTCAs of June 1, some patrons (that don't already) will have an amount of sales tax on donations. Here is roughly what Patreon have told creators: Basically, laws have been passed that, varying by area, declare some kinds of Patreon (or other donation-based financial support system) rewards as products, therefore subject to sales tax. It will depend on where you are and how taxes are calculated on different patron rewards in different areas. This had already been in effect in Europe for a number of years.
I've been working on the back end, using the new Patreon tools, to try and get patrons affected as little as possible which I assume is the same for all creators.
Sorry for the unfortunate news.
Comments
It's funny. When I read this, I thought, "This is a side-story, a play on the old phrase about how only two things are certain ... Death and Taxes." So Jason's sitting there, prepared to meet Death and instead... it's the Taxman.
sdf
2020-05-30 20:37:48 +0000 UTCYup, already been paying that levy to the overlords of darkness since the beginning.
2020-05-30 05:56:22 +0000 UTCI have already been paying taxes in Germany, so it does not change a thing for me.
Endoria
2020-05-29 09:00:52 +0000 UTCNo it's an astral entity. You can't outrun it
Amelgar
2020-05-29 08:25:44 +0000 UTCDoesn't Oregon have a 5-10% income tax though (depending on specifics).
David Burchfield
2020-05-29 08:02:36 +0000 UTCI already Pay an extra 25% so no change for me.
Henrik Nørgaard
2020-05-29 06:46:40 +0000 UTCThank God I live in Oregon, so no sales tax.
Daniel D.
2020-05-29 06:16:18 +0000 UTCI don't think he will quit patreon. This just means that it will be more expensive for us. For example, I live in Hungary, and I have already been paying an extra +27% for my patreon subscriptions.
2020-05-29 05:09:16 +0000 UTCBut what what might that mean? Less chapters? Is shirt quitting patreon?
Azuolas Korsakas
2020-05-29 04:12:54 +0000 UTCThanks to the stimulus money, I'm able to stick around while I wait for the next Volume. My little brother and I have been discussing possible theories while trying to get our other brothers and dad to try out the story. Thanks for the amazing first volume Shirtaloon, you have many people craving the next one already.
CptJimmy
2020-05-29 03:13:49 +0000 UTCAlso, that was a really great title, had me fooled thinking this was part of the book
2020-05-29 03:11:38 +0000 UTCTaxation is theft? Lol
2020-05-29 03:11:08 +0000 UTCIt is a special type of agony to see my favorite novel post a new chapter.....about taxes. Exquisite.
SquiddlyWinks
2020-05-29 03:03:57 +0000 UTCMove to Oregon we have no sales tax :-)
PortlandPhil
2020-05-29 02:51:29 +0000 UTCSaw an email, got hyped, feel betrayed
Ethan
2020-05-29 02:50:27 +0000 UTCGood to know. Thanks for the info
2020-05-29 02:44:59 +0000 UTCThe Taxman is probably a diamond rank entity, it is nigh unstoppable
Jonas Jalad
2020-05-29 02:44:16 +0000 UTCI'm in chapter withdrawal already! D:
Dax
2020-05-29 02:44:03 +0000 UTCThis is a weird start to volume 2
Thransk
2020-05-29 02:42:41 +0000 UTC
