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Hi @StephaneMaarek — We plan on further investing in markets around the world, deepening our learning offerings for both consumers and the enterprise, and expanding our San Francisco headquarters as well as growing offices in Denver, Colorado; Dublin, Ireland; Gurgaon, India; São Paulo, Brazil; and Ankara, Turkey. ... View more

Hi @FadiGilbert280 — The forms Udemy is prompting you to complete are for Udemy to use for reporting to the US Internal Revenue Service. They are not for the German tax authority.   I'll also remind you to follow our Community Code of Conduct and be respectful of all members, including our team.   Thanks, Emily ... View more

Hi @RickCrisci,   Yes, we will honor contracts signed prior to July 15, 2019 regardless of whether the courses under contract were still in development. However, eligibility for Udemy for Business does not guarantee inclusion in the collection.    ... View more

Hi @JohnElder, Thanks for the feedback. At the end of the day, our goal is to continue to comply with all relevant tax regulations and make the process as smooth as we can for instructors. We'll work through the details as we get the platform up and running and keep you posted.   Emily ... View more

@JohnElder — We certainly can't control what Paypal does, but we can take steps to understand which instructors are already having income reported via Paypal and adjust our reporting appropriately. We're in touch directly with Paypal and will explore options with them. We'll keep you posted on how we're addressing these specific cases as soon as possible, well in advance of the 2020 tax season. ... View more

Hi @JohnElder and @LawrenceMMiller, While it's true that some instructors have had their earnings reported through Paypal, financial threshholds and other factors mean that this isn't the case for everyone. With the introduction of new markets and payout methods, we have an increasing need to ensure that tax reporting is consistent for all instructors. That said, we definitely don't want a situation where instructor earnings are double-reported to the IRS, so we'll take steps to ensure that doesn't happen. ... View more

Hi @JohnElder - Instructors who have been with us for a while have seen some changes in how we approach taxes with instructors. As we grow to serve more instructors in more countries than ever before and as tax laws continue to evolve, we’ve made the decision to simplify the process for everyone by handling tax forms and reporting on our side. We’ll be launching our tax form collection tool in the coming months, and will send out more details about how to submit your information in time to get a tax form that you can use when filing your taxes for calendar year 2019.   Emily ... View more

Hey @RichChesterwood,   Thanks for weighing in. The blog post is intended to summarize the changes and explain our intent with them (a tl;dr, if you will), but we definitely invite you to view the actual terms if you’ve got questions about the specific wording. We hear you that tracking down each change can be a little tricky, so for convenience, the sections it sounds like you have questions about are:   Instructor Terms - Section 5.2 (Receiving Payments), which addresses instructors’ obligations to provide updated tax information Instructor Terms - Section 3.4 (Anti-Piracy Efforts), which gives details on the rights you grant to Udemy and our anti-piracy vendors to enable us to send takedowns to websites hosting pirated versions of your content, and also covers how to opt out of this effort  Promotions Policy - Section 2.4 (Udemy for Business Program) - "Exclusivity" subsection, which covers the rules around exclusivity for Udemy for Business courses   To answer your specific questions in plain English, though:    On taxes: We’re requiring instructors to provide us with information that will determine tax status (i.e. a W-9 or W-8). This is pretty tricky for some instructors, though it sounds like you’ve got it covered. At the end of the day, we need to ensure that what we report to the IRS and what you report to the IRS lines up, thus the change.   On piracy: This just means that by default, we can take action on reports of piracy, even if it’s one instructor reporting a whole website of pirated content belonging both to them and other instructors. If you don’t want us to have permission to take action, you can opt out by emailing us as per the terms.   On Udemy for Business: To keep growing and driving learner engagement (and instructor earning potential), Udemy for Business needs to be able to highlight the unique value of the collection. We don’t, however, want to limit your ability to run your own individual businesses like your own website or in-person trainings, and we aren’t trying to invalidate any distribution arrangements you’ve already made. An example of what’s not allowed after 7/15 under the new terms would be making a course available both via Udemy for Business and another subscription offering from a different learning platform.    We hope this helps clear up any confusion. ... View more

Congratulations, @MinotiInc! Keep up the hard work  ... View more

That’s awesome, @MassimilianoAlf! Best of luck on the process  ... View more

Congratulations to all of the newly published instructors!  ... View more