Does Amazon Europe need VAT for self-delivery? Under what circumstances do I need to register for VAT?

If you want to open a store on Amazon Europe, you need to understand the VAT rules, because it is very likely that your store needs to pay VAT tax. I guess some merchants have heard that VAT is not required in some cases, such as the self-delivery model. So, does self-delivery on Amazon Europe need VAT?

Does Amazon Europe require VAT for self-delivery?

Self-delivery accounts do not need to register VAT, but if you have already registered VAT, then no matter whether you have sales or not, whether you are self-delivering or FBA, you need to declare it on time. If the seller does not declare, the tax bureau will estimate the tax amount for the seller. Sellers who want to develop in the European market must follow the tax bureau's requirements in terms of taxation, and the tax bureau's management will only become more and more strict.

If the seller does not want to give up the account, they must first deal with the tax issue if the tax bureau has already notified them to pay the back taxes. And if the seller does not respond to the email within the time specified by the tax bureau, the tax bureau will notify Amazon to close its account.

Under what circumstances do you need to register for VAT?

1) Shipment from outside the EU to warehousing within the EU.

2) B2C distance sales within the EU break the tax threshold in the destination country.

3) Distribution of goods between warehouses in different countries within the EU.

4) Import goods into the EU.

5) Selling goods to EU business sellers.

Anyone who meets any of the above five conditions shall register for VAT.

Once sales exceed the distance selling threshold in an EU country, sellers are obliged to register for VAT in that country.

If you are shipping your own goods, you do not need to register for VAT. However, if you have already registered for VAT, you must declare it on time regardless of whether you are shipping your own goods or sending FBA. Otherwise, the tax bureau will estimate the tax amount for the seller. Therefore, it is recommended that you understand the specific regulations of VAT.

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