Add tax to your event and enable tax invoices

• Check this before you start.
• 1. Go to your Event Dashboard.
• 2. Go to "Tax" (under "Payments & tax")
• 3. Select the option that confirms you need to charge tax.
• 4. Enter your tax information.
• 5. Choose optional settings.
• 6. Save your changes.
• 7. Check the tax on your tickets.
• 8. View your collected tax.

Check this before you start.

☑️ You’re responsible for assessing your tax obligations. You’re responsible for remitting these taxes to the respective tax authorities. The tax collected will be included in your payout.

☑️ If you have any questions about your tax obligations, consult a tax professional. Eventbrite can't give tax advice.

☑️ To add tax to your event, you need to create at least one paid ticket type.

☑️ Tax settings are based on the payout country and event location.

☑️ You must provide a tax identification number to collect tax. 

1. Go to your Event Dashboard.

Go to Manage my events in your account. Then select your event.

2. Go to "Tax" (under "Payments & tax")

3. Select the option that confirms you need to charge tax.

In some regions, you'll need to confirm you have a business tax ID to charge tax.

4. Enter your tax information.

Enter your tax details:

• Country: country where you are registered to collect tax

• Tax identification number: number assigned to your business for tax purposes (may have a different name based on region)

• Tax name: ticket buyers will see tax name during checkout, on the PDF ticket, on the order confirmation email, and on the tax invoice (if enabled)

• Tax rate: the percentage you want to charge for tax

You can only charge one tax per event. If you're unsure what to charge, consult a taxpayer professional.

5. Choose optional settings.

Customize your tax settings in the following ways:

• Apply your tax to specific tickets: By default, any tax settings will apply to all tickets and add-ons. Un-check “Applies to all tickets” to select specific ticket types or add-ons.

• Exclude countries: By default, any tax settings will apply to all tickets and add-ons. Uncheck “Exclude countries” and check the box next to a specific country to create a VAT exemption. Buyers with verified VAT IDs from the countries selected will not be charged VAT. (Europe only)

• Absorb the tax: By default, attendees pay any tax on top of their sale. Check Absorb tax to cover the tax from your sales.

• Enable tax invoices: Your attendees will receive a tax invoice in their Eventbrite account and attached to their confirmation email. Enter in the business information you want to include on the invoice. Attendees will enter in their relevant information during checkout.

6. Save your changes.

7. Check the tax on your tickets.

To understand how taxes will or won't affect your event, review your ticket settings:

1. Go to Tickets.

2. Select a paid ticket type.

3. Click View details

   • Ticket revenue is the net sales per sale (after removing fees and taxes).

   • Tax you collected is the total tax collected per sale.

Ticket revenue and Tax you collected will be included in your payout.

NOTE: If you use PayPal as your payment processor, the gross sales will be sent to your PayPal account. You'll then receive an invoice for the Eventbrite fees. Learn more.

8. View your collected tax.

Once you've sold tickets, review your collected tax in the following reports:

• Event reports — Enable "Tax paid" to see tax per ticket.

• Order report — See tax collected per order.

• Payout summary — See tax sent in your payouts. Tax you collected will appear as a separate line item (Eventbrite Payment Processing only).