Taxes

Albania requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Albania if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on good...

Armenia requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Armenia if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on good...

Australia requires Upwork to collect goods and services tax (GST) and remit it to Australia's government unless you have provided a valid Australian Business Number (ABN) and ac...

Upwork collects Goods and Services Tax (GST) on purchases and fees from clients in Canada, as required by law. Canada’s GST is a value-added tax, a type of sales tax. The Canadi...

Colombia requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Colombia if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on go...

Georgia requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Georgia if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on good...

India requires Upwork to collect goods and services tax (GST) and remit it to India’s government unless we have a valid Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) on f...

Kenya requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Kenya. VAT is a tax on goods or services, including our services to you, and rem...

Malaysia requires Upwork to collect sales and services tax, or SST, and remit the tax to the government of Malaysia. SST is a tax on goods or services, including our services to...

Nigeria requires us to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Nigeria. VAT is a tax on goods or services, including Upwork’s services to you, an...

Norway requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Norway if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on goods ...

Serbia requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Serbia. VAT is a tax on goods or services, including our services to you, and r...

Singapore requires Upwork to collect goods and services tax, or GST, and remit the tax to the government of Singapore if we do not have a valid GST ID on file for you. GST is a ...

South Africa requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of South Africa. VAT is a tax on goods or services, including our services t...

Switzerland requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Switzerland. VAT is a tax on goods or services, including our services to ...

In this article: Introduction Links to tax articles, organized by country Introduction Countries and jurisdictions where you live or do business may charge taxes that apply ...

The European Union requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to your country’s government unless we have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax...

The UAE requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of the UAE if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on good...

The United Kingdom requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to your country’s government unless we have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax...

Turkey requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Turkey if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on goods ...

Sales tax in the United States is a tax levied by the government on the sale of goods and services within the country. Our collection of state and local sales tax varies dependi...

Ukraine requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to your country’s government for users that do not themselves collect and remit VAT under a reverse...

Under Mexican law, we are required to collect this tax and forward it to the Mexican government. You may be able to claim any tax paid on your tax return; if you plan to do so, ...

Vietnam requires Upwork to collect value-added tax, or VAT, and remit the tax to the government of Vietnam if we do not have a valid VAT ID on file for you. VAT is a tax on good...