Indeed modified its pricing and billing disclosures on May 16, 2026. The updated terms removed explicit mention of auto-apply activity as a pricing factor, removed 'Auto Applies' from the list of factors affecting price variation, and added new language stating that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets results in loss of premium features. The terms also added explicit language requiring users to pay applicable taxes and describing how Indeed calculates and bills taxes based on user location or linked employer location.
The updated terms establish new explicit tax obligations for users. Indeed now states it will calculate and bill applicable taxes based on user location or linked employer location, and users are responsible for any applicable taxes, duties, or levies. Additionally, the terms now state that reducing or canceling sponsored ad budgets will result in loss of access to premium features exclusive to higher budget plans. Previously, the agreement described auto-apply activity as a pricing factor; this reference has been removed from the pricing methodology section.
The updated terms establish explicit tax obligations and calculation procedures that affect the true cost of sponsored ads. Users are now directly responsible for applicable taxes determined by Indeed based on location, and the terms clarify that budget reductions trigger loss of premium features. The removal of auto-apply from pricing factors reduces transparency about what determines ad pricing.
→ Review the updated tax language to confirm how Indeed will calculate taxes based on your location or linked employer location.
→ If you are considering reducing or canceling your ad budget, understand that premium features will be lost under the updated terms.
→ You may be billed for applicable taxes without advance notice of the tax amount or calculation methodology.
→ If you reduce your ad budget, premium features will be removed as stated in the updated terms.
→ Pricing may be affected by factors not explicitly disclosed in the updated terms, since auto-apply and other factors are no longer listed.
Added explicit language that users are responsible for applicable taxes and Indeed will calculate and bill taxes based on location.
Added language stating that reducing or canceling ad budget results in loss of premium features exclusive to higher budget plans.
Removed auto-apply activity as an explicit pricing factor, narrowing the transparent description of factors affecting ad costs.
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When you pay for sponsored ads on Indeed, you may owe taxes on top of the listed price, and you are responsible for those taxes.
Indeed will determine what taxes you owe based on where you are located or where any employer you connect to your account is located.
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Track changes →Indeed removed auto-apply as an explicit pricing factor and added tax billing and collection language. The tax language creates new disclosure obligations if Indeed intends to calculate and collect taxes on behalf of users. This may require review of tax compliance procedures, particularly regarding nexus determination by user location and employer location. The premium feature loss language appears designed to inform users of budget consequences. Organizations purchasing Indeed ads should assess whether the updated tax language affects their own tax accounting, compliance documentation, or vendor management processes.
FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices); state tax regulations regarding sales tax collection and remittance; GDPR Article 5 (transparency) if EU users are subject to tax collection
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