How to register Amazon European VAT? Process Introduction

To do cross-border e-commerce, you need to know what VAT means. VAT refers to the value-added tax in cross-border e-commerce. This is the post-sales value-added tax commonly used in EU countries, and merchants need to register and apply for it. So, how to register Amazon European VAT?

1. UK VAT

- The following documents are required for application:

(1) Application for UK VAT number by individuals from mainland China (or Hong Kong):

a. Documents required: Company business license (or business license for self-employed individuals). At least one of the following: ID card, passport. At least two of the following (preferably three): Household register (personal page), driver's license, marriage certificate, unmarried certificate, birth certificate, hospital medical records, employee ID, property ownership certificate, house lease agreement, credit card bill, bank card bill.

b. Basic business information: We will sell __ products in __. (Both Chinese and English are acceptable)

(2) UK companies apply for UK VAT number:

a. Documents required: Company Certificate: At least one of the following: ID card, passport. At least two of the following (preferably three): Household register (personal page), driver's license, marriage certificate, unmarried certificate, birth certificate, hospital medical records, employee ID, property ownership certificate, house rental contract, credit card bill, bank card bill. Note: The personal information provider must be a director, shareholder or legal secretary of the company.

b. Basic business information

- Reporting is done once a quarter.

2. German VAT

- The following documents are required for application:

(1) Business license and German translation

(2) Articles of Association and German translation

(3) Legal person’s passport

(4) Authorization letter from tax accountant

(5) Tax ID Application Signature Form

(6) Prepare bank account information for business operations in Germany. In particular, please note the IBAN code of the European bank account, the name of the domestic bank account holder, the bank account number, and the bank's BIC code. This information is required.

(7) Basic information of the legal person: including name, address, contact number, contact email address, and estimated sales in the first operating year

(8) A printed page of the Amazon store information, and please indicate when the store was opened.

(9) Company blank letterhead

(10) If there is an overseas warehouse in Germany, please provide the warehousing contract

- Not only do you have to file a declaration every month, there is also an annual declaration at the end, which means you have to file thirteen times a year.

Generally speaking, you don’t need to register VAT in every country. You can register VAT in the country where you want to sell your products. Amazon Europe mainly operates in the UK.