> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.opencollective.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosts/managing-your-collectives/collecting-local-taxes.md). # Collecting Local Taxes In certain countries or regions, Fiscal Hosts are required to collect local taxes—for example, VAT in the EU and GST in NZ Please[ contact us](https://opencollective.com/contact) if your hosted Collectives need to charge taxes. We will work with you to conform to your local legislation. ## VAT {% hint style="info" %} VAT will only apply if the Collective create a **service** or **product** tier or a **ticket** tier for an event. {% endhint %} Once VAT is set up for a Collective, we will ask for the country of residence and an optional VAT number on an as-needed basis. We will apply the VAT rules accordingly: * Charge VAT from the country of the event, if it's an event * VAT percentage depends on the country where the Collective is * Don't charge VAT if a VAT number is provided and the contribution comes from another EU country ### Enable VAT at the host level If the host is the one supposed to collect VAT (which is the most common case) then you can enable it by going to the Edit section (`https://opencollective.com/HOST_SLUG/admin`) and set your country to a European country. The form will then ask for a VAT number. Your host is now ready to start accepting VAT. You still need to enable it on a per-collective basis by setting a country and a "VAT setting" for the Collective on the Collective admin page (`https://opencollective.com/COLLECTIVE_SLUG/admin`). ### Enable VAT at the collective level If the Collective has a VAT number and should be responsible for collecting VAT itself, you can enable that by following the exact same steps as before, except you'll choose the option "Use my own VAT number" on the last step. ## GST (New Zealand) GST is also supported for New Zealand.[ Contact us](https://opencollective.com/contact)! --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosts/managing-your-collectives/collecting-local-taxes.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.