The unglamorous article your accountant will thank you for. 🧾
VAT on your sales — there's a switch for it ✅
You're the merchant of record, so your VAT position is yours. But you don't have to handle it manually.
If you're VAT-registered, turn VAT on in your settings.
⚙️ Set your country
✅ Enable VAT
💷 VAT is then added on top of the charge the supporter pays
You still receive your listed price. Exactly like every other fee here — calculated and added on top, with the supporter seeing the full total before they pay. Your earnings don't shrink because you registered. 🐷
When to turn it on 📌
📊 Below your country's VAT threshold? Leave it off. Most creators are, especially starting out — but watch your numbers.
📈 Approaching the threshold? Talk to an accountant before you cross it, not after. Registration has real consequences and you want to plan for it.
✅ Registered? Turn it on, set your country, and it's handled on every sale from that point.
⚠️ Turn it on when you register — not before. Charging VAT you aren't registered to collect is a problem you don't want.
What the switch doesn't do 🧾
It handles the charging. It doesn't handle the accounting.
📋 Filing your VAT returns
💷 Remitting what you've collected
🌍 Working out how digital-services VAT applies when you sell across borders — genuinely fiddly, and worth proper advice
📊 Your earnings export gives your accountant the transaction-level detail they need
We can't advise on any of this, and you shouldn't take VAT guidance from a help centre. Get an accountant. ⚖️
Your subscription 💷
£8.99 + VAT per month, after a 3-day free trial.
VAT is charged on the subscription and shown separately on your invoice — so if you're VAT-registered, you've got what you need to reclaim it.
Subscription invoices are available in your account. 📄
What supporters get 🧾
A receipt, emailed automatically on every purchase — order reference, what was bought, what was paid.
Account holders find every receipt in their account. Guests should keep the email — see Finding Your Content & Receipts 📩🐷.
Your earnings export 📊
Everything, exportable from your dashboard, any time.
📅 Every transaction with date and amount
📦 What was sold
💷 Gross and net figures
🧾 VAT collected, if you've got it switched on
↩️ Refunds and chargebacks
🎁 Bonus payments
🔒 Reserve held and released
This is your accounting record. It's also what a mortgage lender wants to see, and what an accountant needs to file your return.
Export it regularly — quarterly at minimum. Don't wait until the week before a deadline. 💡
What comes out before you're paid 📉
For working out what you actually earned:
✅ You receive your listed price — supporters cover the fees on top
📉 Refunds you've issued
📉 Chargebacks — the amount plus a dispute fee
🔒 Reserve — 10% for your first 30 days, released automatically, then nothing
💷 Your £8.99 + VAT subscription, billed separately
Full detail: Payouts & Reserves 🏦🐷 and Fees Explained 🧾🐷.
Keeping proper records 💡
You're the merchant, so this genuinely sits with you:
✅ Export your earnings history quarterly
✅ Keep your subscription invoices
✅ Keep receipts for anything you claim as a business expense — equipment, software, props
✅ Store it somewhere that isn't just your inbox
✅ Set money aside for tax as you go
More: You're the Merchant 🏪🐷.
Common questions 🤔
"Do you charge VAT on my sales?"
Only if you switch it on. If you're VAT-registered, enable it in settings with your country — VAT is then added on top of what supporters pay, and you still receive your listed price. ✅
"Should I turn VAT on?"
Only once you're actually VAT-registered. Not sure whether you need to be? That's an accountant question, and worth asking before you hit your threshold rather than after. ⚖️
"Does turning VAT on reduce what I earn?"
No. It's added to the supporter's total, exactly like every other fee here. Your listed price is what you receive. 🐷
"Can I get an invoice for my subscription?"
Yes, from your account, with VAT shown separately. 📄
"Do supporters get a VAT invoice?"
They get a receipt for every purchase, showing what they paid.
"I'm VAT-registered — what do I need for my return?"
Your earnings export gives transaction-level detail including VAT collected. Your accountant will tell you how to treat it.
"Can you tell me if I need to register for VAT?"
No — and don't trust anyone who would without knowing your full position. Ask an accountant. ⚖️
"How far back does my export go?"
Your full history on the platform. 📊
TL;DR 🎯
VAT-registered? Turn it on in settings with your country — it's added on top of the charge ✅
Your listed price doesn't change when you enable it 🐷
The switch handles charging, not filing or remitting 📋
Subscription is £8.99 + VAT, invoice in your account 📄
Export your earnings quarterly. Don't leave it to deadline week. 📊
Not tax advice. Speak to a qualified professional about your own situation.
Boring now. Very grateful later. 🧾🐷