The agreement assigns full responsibility for sales tax, VAT, and other transaction-related tax obligations to creators, explicitly stating that Teachable bears no responsibility for determining, collecting, or remitting taxes on creator sales.
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This provision places the obligation to determine applicable tax requirements, collect applicable taxes, and remit them to relevant tax authorities entirely on the creator. For creators selling to international audiences, this includes VAT, digital services taxes, and other jurisdiction-specific obligations.
Interpretive note: Marketplace facilitator laws in most US states and EU VAT rules for digital services may impose tax collection obligations on Teachable regardless of the contractual allocation in this clause; the practical application depends on transaction volume, jurisdiction, and Teachable's own compliance posture.
Under this clause, creators are solely responsible for all tax compliance related to their sales through the platform, including determining applicable tax rates, collecting taxes from students, and remitting taxes to relevant authorities. Teachable does not assume marketplace facilitator tax collection responsibilities under these terms, though applicable law in certain jurisdictions may impose such obligations regardless of contractual allocation.
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"You are solely responsible for determining what, if any, taxes apply to the payments you receive through the Services, and it is your responsibility to collect, report, and remit the correct tax to the appropriate tax authority. Teachable is not responsible for determining whether taxes apply to your transactions or for collecting, reporting, or remitting any taxes arising from any transaction.Excerpt from Teachable's Terms of Use
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This provision places the obligation to determine applicable tax requirements, collect applicable taxes, and remit them to relevant tax authorities entirely on the creator. For creators selling to international audiences, this includes VAT, digital services taxes, and other jurisdiction-specific obligations.
Under this clause, creators are solely responsible for all tax compliance related to their sales through the platform, including determining applicable tax rates, collecting taxes from students, and remitting taxes to relevant authorities. Teachable does not assume marketplace facilitator tax collection responsibilities under these terms, though applicable law in certain jurisdictions may impose such obligations regardless of contractual allocation.
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