- Amazon FBA handles storage, packaging, and shipping for sellers.
- Sellers send products to Amazon distribution centers.
- Amazon stores inventory and lists products as Fulfilled by Amazon.
- Amazon manages customer service and returns.
- FBA helps expand e-commerce businesses, especially in multiple countries.
- Using FBA affects VAT obligations, especially for sellers storing goods in foreign countries.
- Sellers may need to register for VAT in countries where they store goods.
- Pan-European FBA requires VAT registration in each country where products are stored.
- Sellers may need to file VAT returns and simplified VAT OSS or IOSS declarations.
- Ensuring VAT compliance is crucial for Amazon sellers in Europe.
- Partnering with a service like Eurotax can simplify VAT registration and compliance.
- Eurotax assists with VAT registration, declarations, and ongoing compliance in the EU.
- Eurotax helps avoid penalties and ensures timely declarations with automated tools and multilingual support.
Source: eurotax.fr
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
