~a little update on sales tax~ (Patreon)

Hi fwends! I'm going to try to keep this short because tax stuff is so boring haha, but there's some information I've been given by Patreon I thought be nice to share with you before it goes into effect! 

So basically due to new laws in several countries and US states, Patreon have to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st. This doesn't apply to my EU peeps who's already been doing this since 2015.. (or you know.. since you became my patron heh) 

Less than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most patrons, 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 because of these laws are paid directly to local governments.)

Additionally, Patreon provided some good tools to help you save as much money as possible  - which is not something that’s possible with other platforms. So I've tweaked the rewards you get as my patron a little bit to match this and help. (ty patreon ily)

You should be getting an email from Patreon soon with more info if you're located somewhere where sales tax will be required.

If you have questions, you should be able to find answers here. If you still have questions after that, the best place to get an answer is from Patreon’s customer support team, here. 

Thank you for all the support, I love you all so dearly!

Have a nice timezone and all the love,~ Joy