Do I need to pay tax?

[holdmymusic]

I wanna sell my beats online, I live in outside of US (Turkey) but do I have to pay any taxes? I won't have any company or something like that, the buyer will just fill a form to order the beat, pay the money through my bank account or google wallet, then I will send them the beat and the contract (ofc they will be able to see the contract first). This is how it's gonna work.

 

[rhythmgj]

It depends on your local laws and the vendor/sales aggregator you use.

 

[holdmymusic]

It depends on your local laws and the vendor/sales aggregator you use.

But won't that be like a gift? Because there won't be any credit card or paypal submission.

 

[SFTRAXX]

Just pay the tax, man.

If you don't want to pay the tax on your sale - roll it over to your customer.

For example: If a beat is $100 and tax is 8.49 ~> Charge $108.49 for the beat.

 

[holdmymusic]

Just pay the tax, man.

If you don't want to pay the tax on your sale - roll it over to your customer.

For example: If a beat is $100 and tax is 8.49 ~> Charge $108.49 for the beat.

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What happens if I get caught? And what's the advantage of rolling it over?

 

[rhythmgj]

We do not live in Turkey. Check your local laws and customs, and do your due diligent research.

In the U.S. and Canada, you can get fined, go to prison, or both depending on the severity of the offense (basically, how long you've been sand-bagging money and hiding it from the government, and how much the total is).

We strongly advocate following the law in this case.