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Validated on 3 May 2024 • Last edited on 8 Jan 2026
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Latest Updates
11 February 2026
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As of 1 February 2026, DigitalOcean charges Retail Sales Tax (RST) for customers with a tax location in Manitoba. This complies with Information Bulletin – RST 033 issued by the Manitoba Government.
Services provided by DigitalOcean to customers located in Manitoba are subject to 7% RST in addition to 5% GST for a total tax rate of 12%. Learn more about taxes in Canada.
20 January 2026
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We have enabled silent re-authentication for single sign-on (SSO) when using the DigitalOcean Control Panel. DigitalOcean automatically refreshes the identity provider (IdP) access tokens, so you are no longer unexpectedly logged out when the tokens expire. This improves security and minimizes interruptions to your workflow.
15 January 2026
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To comply with the City of Chicago’s Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax, the sales tax rate for customers in Chicago has increased from 11% to 15%. Learn more about taxes in the United States of America.
For more information, see the full release notes.