Understanding tax on Ticketing Fees

Eventbrite is responsible to collect and remit sales tax on our Eventbrite Service Fees and/or Eventbrite Payment Processing Fees (collectively, “Ticketing Fees”) in some jurisdictions. For all events located in a jurisdiction where Eventbrite is required to collect tax on Ticketing Fees, we’ll collect and remit the applicable tax from all creators (unless you’re exempt from sales tax). Learn where Eventbrite is currently collecting tax on Ticketing Fees.

IMPORTANT: In compliance with US tax laws, Eventbrite no longer collects Tax on Ticketing Fees for US events created after November 15, 2023. Learn more about Eventbrite’s tax collection in the US.

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Tax Calculation and Remittance
Transaction between You and Eventbrite
Transaction between You and the Attendee
How tax on Ticketing Fees affects your payouts
Change who pays tax
If you or your event is exempt

Tax Calculation and Remittance

While tax rates and rules vary by state, county, and locality, tax on Ticketing Fees is generally calculated by multiplying our Eventbrite fees by the jurisdiction’s tax rate.

Taxes are applicable based on the ZIP code of your event location. Please ensure your event location is correct.

Eventbrite remits taxes on a frequency as required by the tax authorities; this could be bi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, twice a year, or once a year.

TIP: Eventbrite is a two-sided marketplace where two separate transactions take place in a given sale.

Transaction between You and Eventbrite

The Ticketing Fees we charge you are for a service we are providing you, not the attendees. The fees are deducted from your payout and reflected in your invoices. Eventbrite is responsible to collect, remit, and report the tax due on the Ticketing Fees we charge you.

Transaction between You and the Attendee

When you choose to pass on Ticketing Fees to the attendee, you’re increasing your ticket price to cover the fee. In this transaction, you’re responsible to collect, remit, and report to the tax authorities the correct amount of tax due on the amounts you charge to your attendees.

How tax on Ticketing Fees affects your payouts

Your payouts may be affected depending on how you’ve set up your Ticketing Fees and tax.

If you pass Ticketing Fees on to attendees, the tax is also passed on and you won’t notice any difference in your payout. The tax amount will be charged on top of Ticketing Fees and paid by the attendee.

If you absorb Ticketing Fees, the tax will also be absorbed. It won’t be paid by the attendee and will reduce your payout.

Change who pays tax

You can stick with the default setting of passing Ticketing Fees (including tax on Ticketing Fees) on to your attendees, or you can absorb the Ticketing Fees (including tax on Ticketing Fees) yourself.

If you change your Ticketing Fee settings after your event has gone live, all future ticket sales for that event will follow the new Ticketing Fee structure. Previous orders won’t be affected.

If you or your event is exempt

If you’re a U.S. organization exempt from federal, state, county, and/or local sales tax, you may qualify to have sales tax waived. Learn more.