e-commerce VAT
compliance made simple
compliance made simple
If you sell goods online and fit into one or more of the below categories, you will be legally obliged to register for VAT in Europe:
If you have signed up to any of Amazon’s FBA options, you will need to register in every country where you use one of their fulfilment centres. If you sign up to Pan-European FBA, you need to register for VAT in 7 EU countries.
If you sell to customers in Europe on Amazon, eBay or a similar platform, or simply via your own website – you need to decide how to deliver your goods. If you store inventory in one or multiple EU countries for distribution, you will need to register wherever you hold your stock.
Whether you deliver from your own warehouse, a third-party distribution centre or an Amazon fulfilment centre – if the total sales you make to customers in other EU countries exceed certain thresholds, you will have to register for VAT where your customers are based.
The VAT legislation is very clear when it comes to goods being delivered or “fulfilled” from a location in an EU country. If you store your inventory in a distribution centre and you fulfil online sales orders from this place, the sales are immediately taxable in the country where the warehouse is based. There is no revenue threshold – as soon as you make a sale you are obligated to register and start charging VAT on those sales. Since Amazon will fulfil your goods from their fulfilment centres in 7 different EU countries, by signing up to their Pan-European solution you will need to be registered immediately. Read More ...
Having a local distribution option significantly improves the buying experience of your European customers – but it does create immediate VAT obligations. If you export stock to be stored in a third party distribution centre, when you fulfil your online orders from this inventory the “place of supply” is considered to be that country and therefore the sale is VAT-taxable locally. There is no revenue threshold for this, so you need to register for VAT in every country where your goods are delivered from prior to making the first sale. Read More ...
When the flow of goods for your online sales is from one EU country to another, special VAT legislation regarding “Distance Selling” applies. Therefore, if you have inventory in an EU country and deliver to non-business consumers in other EU countries, it is important to monitor the total value of these sales before registration thresholds apply. In most of the EU countries it is approximately €35,000 – and once this is breached you are obligated to register for VAT in the destination country. Read More ...
Once registered, sellers must add VAT to the sales price of their products and comply with all local compliance and reporting requirements, specifically filing periodic VAT returns.
VATGlobal offers a comprehensive e-commerce VAT solution, including:
VATGlobal offers VAT registration in over 50 jurisdictions around the world. Our dedicated registrations team will liaise with you to ensure the applications are submitted as efficiently as possible and we will take care of every part of the process. In addition to VAT and GST registrations, we can help you obtain an EORI number for importation purposes if required. Read More ...
Our specialist account managers can file VAT returns and other statutory reports in every country where a VAT regime exists. All you need to do is ensure your sales data from all relevant channels is sent to us (or there are automated extraction options) and your account manager will ensure the VAT return is filed accurately and on time. Read More ...
Although we believe in automation and technology, we understand that VAT is a very complex subject and therefore it is important to have an expert to speak to. Our account managers are experienced in client service and have technical VAT knowledge – so they will be able to assist with all VAT compliance matters relating to your online sales in Europe and around the world. Read More ...
We have developed a secure online portal where you are able to log in to share information and have full transparency of the VAT compliance process. There is functionality to easily upload sales data or documents required for registration and the dashboard view gives you an overview of all your active countries of registration. Read More ...
When you sign up with VATGlobal, we will send you an electronic guide to e-commerce VAT. This document has been written by the finest minds in the VAT world, tackling all the issues and complexities of registering for VAT and related VAT compliance considerations for online sellers. Read More ...
