Add VAT to your event tickets to comply with state or local regulations. This article will teach you how to apply and calculate VAT on event tickets.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
You can only add VAT if there are no ticket sales yet
VAT will be applied to all ticket types
VAT will be charged to the ticket buyer
VAT can be absorbed by the event organizer
If VAT is added, the buyer will have the option to add their Organization Name and VAT ID while checking out, which will appear in their invoice.
VAT and Sales Tax cannot be applied at the same time
If you want to add Sales Tax instead of VAT, click here for more information.
Collecting VAT from Ticket Sales
How to Add VAT
Enable VAT
Go to Settings > Payment Processing
Click the Taxes tab
Under VAT Tax, select "Yes, I need to charge tax for this event"
Click Agree
Fill out the required information.
VAT Tax Name
VAT number ID
Country
Tax Rate - this is the tax percentage, not the tax amount.
How is VAT Calculated?
The VAT computation will depend on your setup based on these scenarios:
Scenario 1: Absorb Fees
In the Ticket Fee Settings, you can select "Absorb Fees". This means the buyer will pay only for the ticket price + vat. You will shoulder the ticketing and credit card processing fees, which will be deducated from your revenue.
Ticket Price: $100
VAT: 5%
Amount paid: $105
| Formula | Total |
Ticket Price |
| $100 |
Accelevents ticketing fee (for Free and Starter Plan) | $1 + 3% of Ticket Price | $4 |
Credit Card Processing Fee | 2.9% of Ticket Price + 30 cents | $3.20 |
Revenue from Ticket Price | Ticket Price - AE Fee - CCP | $92.80 |
VAT | 5% of the Ticket Price | $5 |
Total Payment | Ticket Price + VAT | $105 |
Scenario 2: Absorb Fees and VAT taxes
In the Ticket Fee Settings, you can select "Absorb Fees and VAT taxes." This means the buyer will pay only for the ticket price. You will shoulder the ticketing fees, credit card processing fees, and VAT, which will be deducted from your revenue.
| Formula | Total |
Ticket Price |
| $100 |
Accelevents ticketing fee (for Free and Starter Plan) | $1 + 3% of Ticket Price | $4 |
Credit Card Processing Fee | 2.9% of Ticket Price + 30 cents | $3.20 |
VAT | 5% of the Ticket Price | $5 |
Revenue from Ticket Price | Ticket Price - AE Fee - CCP - VAT | $87.80 |
Total Payment |
| $100 |
Scenario 3: Pass Fees on to Ticket Buyer
In the Ticket Fee Settings, you can select "Pass Fees on to Ticket Buyer." This means the buyer will pay for the ticket price, and on top of that, they will also pay for the ticketing fees, credit card processing fees, and VAT.
| Formula | Total |
Ticket Price |
| $100 |
Revenue from Ticket Price | Ticket Price | $100 |
Accelevents ticketing fee (for Free and Starter Plan) | $1 + 3% of Ticket Price | $4 |
Total Amount Without the VAT
We need to compute this to get the base for computing the VAT | (Ticket Price + AE Fee + Stripe $.3) divided by (1 - Stripe 2.9%)
 | $107.41 |
VAT | 5% of the Total Amount Without the VAT | $5.37 |
Total Payment Since VAT will be added on top of the ticket price and AE fees, we need to compute the total amount to be paid, which includes the Stripe % from the VAT. | Ticket Price + AE Fee + VAT + Stripe $.3) divided by (1 - Stripe 2.9%)
| $112.95 |
Credit Card Processing Fee | Total Payment - Ticket Price - AE Fee - VAT | $3.58 |
Frequently Asked Questions
When attendees purchase tickets, will they see a VAT breakdown in the order summary?
Yes, there is a separate row for the VAT in the order summary.
Will the VAT information appear in the order confirmation email and invoice?
Yes, the VAT amount should appear as a separate row in the email.
If they indicated their Organization Name and VAT ID, it should appear in the invoice. Click here to learn more about adding the VAT information to the invoice.
Can the VAT be found in any report?
Yes, it is included in Registration Data and All Ticket Buyer Data.
How can I inform attendees that we will charge VAT before checking out?
You can use the disclaimer section to add information about the VAT charges.
Go to Registration > Order Form
Scroll down below to Checkout Disclaimer
Can VAT be applicable for tickets already purchased?
No, if you try to enable the VAT feature after tickets are already purchased, you will get an error message that you cannot turn on the VAT feature anymore.
