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This provision clarifies the operational boundary between the platform's role as a transaction facilitator and users' independent tax compliance obligations. The clause establishes that tax administration and regulatory reporting fall outside the platform's service scope.
The updated terms establish a formal opt-in creator program for UK users that permits Whatnot to collect, edit, modify, translate, and promote user-submitted content (videos, images, captions, account information) across its own channels and third-party platforms (TikTok, Instagram, paid social) for one year from submission. Under the revised framework, creators who participate must provide raw video files, tax documentation, and payment information before receiving program benefits, and Whatnot retains discretion to reject submissions, change reward amounts, or terminate the program entirely. Whatnot is not responsible for payment delays caused by incomplete documentation. You can decline participation entirely by not submitting content to the program, or submit selectively and control what content you make available.
View change record →Users are required under these terms to independently determine tax obligations on all transactions conducted through the platform and to manage tax collection and reporting to relevant tax authorities. The platform does not provide tax determination services or assume fiduciary responsibility for compliance.
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"You acknowledge that Whatnot is not responsible for determining whether taxes apply to your transactions, or for collecting, reporting, or remitting any taxes arising from any transaction. You are responsible for determining if taxes apply to the items you sell or buy on the Services and for collecting, reporting, and remitting the correct taxes to the appropriate tax authority.— Excerpt from Whatnot's Whatnot Terms of Service
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This provision clarifies the operational boundary between the platform's role as a transaction facilitator and users' independent tax compliance obligations. The clause establishes that tax administration and regulatory reporting fall outside the platform's service scope.
Users are required under these terms to independently determine tax obligations on all transactions conducted through the platform and to manage tax collection and reporting to relevant tax authorities. The platform does not provide tax determination services or assume fiduciary responsibility for compliance.
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