What about taxes?

Bandcamp is responsible for calculating, collecting, and remitting sales taxes (including VAT, US state sales tax, GST, or other sales taxes as applicable) for certain transactions in the following countries and US states, based on the relevant territory’s tax rules for digital and physical sales. Bandcamp automatically determines your buyer’s location and, when appropriate, adds the proper amount of tax to the transaction, which will be noted in your seller receipts and sales report.

Countries

Note: EU, UK, and CH taxes on physical items are not applicable if both seller and buyer are located in the same territory. Sellers may collect these taxes directly by enabling the option on the Profile page.
Sales on physical items imported into Canada are not taxed.

US State Taxes

Details

For digital and physical items, the applicable sales tax will be applied at checkout, and Bandcamp will collect and remit the taxable amounts directly to the appropriate tax authorities. 

In some jurisdictions, Bandcamp must collect and remit sales tax to be paid not only on a physical product’s sale price but also on any applicable shipping costs. This amount will be collected separately and is labeled “shipping tax” in any related receipts and reporting.

IOSS & Other VAT IDs

Items entering the EU, UK, New Zealand, Switzerland, or Norway will require Bandcamp's relevant VAT IDs to clear customs. In some cases these IDs must be submitted electronically so you'll want to check with your carrier before shipping. These IDs can be found in your seller receipt, in your packing slips–located within the "print label" tool, and from the 'Tax IDs and business information' link on your Merch Orders page.

Failure to fill out the proper customs forms or submit the tax IDs correctly may incur a second tax charge on the fan when the item is delivered. Below are some guides from postal carriers on implementing these IDs when sending packages abroad:

USPS IOSS Guide

Royal Mail IOSS Guide

Canada Post EU VAT FAQ

DHL VAT Obligation Information

UPS VAT Reform Shipping Guide

Additional Information

Tax amounts for all items are calculated based on the minimum asking price. If the "pay what you want" setting is enabled for a release on your page, for tax purposes, any additional fan contribution paid above the minimum price is considered a "gratuity." For this reason, they are not subject to marketplace taxes.

For artists or labels that used Standard Payments prior to June 2024 (where Bandcamp did not serve as the payment processor, and the payment from the fan was made directly to the artist’s PayPal account), the seller is responsible for processing any applicable taxes or customs related to the sale of merch. Though most import taxes will be charged to the buyer upon delivery.

In all other territories, it is your responsibility to collect and remit the appropriate taxes to the relevant tax authority. We recommend that you consult a tax advisor regarding the best approach.