– VAT & OSS –

Q: 1️⃣ When OSS is Sufficient

✔️ B2C distance sales within the EU without local stock 🔹 If your business sells products from one EU country to customers in other EU countries without storing goods in multiple countries, OSS is sufficient. 🔹 Example: You are based in France and sell in Germany, Spain, and Italy. You can declare VAT for these sales through a single OSS registration in France. ✔️ IOSS for low-value imports 🔹 If you sell products from outside the EU to European customers and each order is below €150, you can use IOSS to collect VAT at the point of sale. 🔹 Example: A company based in China sells gadgets for €50 to French customers. With IOSS, it pays VAT through a single declaration in an EU country.

Q: 2️⃣ When OSS/IOSS Is Not Sufficient

❌ You store goods in multiple countries 🔹 If you use local warehouses (e.g., Amazon FBA in Germany, Spain, Italy…), you must register for VAT in each country where you store goods. 🔹 OSS only covers distance sales, not VAT due on local stock! ❌ You sell B2B (business-to-business) 🔹 OSS applies only to sales to individuals (B2C). 🔹 If you sell to other businesses (B2B), you must follow standard VAT rules and often require local VAT registration. ❌ Certain sales are not eligible for OSS 🔹 Local sales within a country (e.g., selling directly in a physical store in Germany) must be declared through a local VAT registration. 🔹 Electronic or digital services are subject to a different scheme (MOSS). ❌ If you sell in the UK 🔹 The UK is no longer part of the EU, so OSS does not apply. 🔹 You must register for VAT in the UK if you sell there.

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– VAT Table –

COUNTRY	VAT REGISTRATION	MONTHLY DECLARATION
United Kingdom	€125	€53/month
1 EU country	€165	€62/month
2 EU countries	€330	€124/month
3 EU countries	€495	€186/month
4 EU countries	€660	€248/month
5 EU countries	€825	€311/month
6 EU countries	€990	€373/month
6 EU countries + United Kingdom	€1115	€426/month

– OSS/IOSS Table –

ONE STOP SHOP	REGISTRATION (ONE-TIME FEE)	MONTHLY DECLARATION
OSS Declaration (software included)	€40	€77/month
IOSS Declaration (software included)	€40	€77/month
Data access only (software)	-	€54/month

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VAT FAQ (EN)

1️⃣ When OSS is Sufficient

✔️ B2C distance sales within the EU without local stock

🔹 If your business sells products from one EU country to customers in other EU countries without storing goods in multiple countries, OSS is sufficient.

🔹 Example: You are based in France and sell in Germany, Spain, and Italy. You can declare VAT for these sales through a single OSS registration in France.

✔️ IOSS for low-value imports

🔹 If you sell products from outside the EU to European customers and each order is below €150, you can use IOSS to collect VAT at the point of sale.

🔹 Example: A company based in China sells gadgets for €50 to French customers. With IOSS, it pays VAT through a single declaration in an EU country.

2️⃣ When OSS/IOSS Is Not Sufficient

❌ You store goods in multiple countries

🔹 If you use local warehouses (e.g., Amazon FBA in Germany, Spain, Italy…), you must register for VAT in each country where you store goods.

🔹 OSS only covers distance sales, not VAT due on local stock!

❌ You sell B2B (business-to-business)

🔹 OSS applies only to sales to individuals (B2C).

🔹 If you sell to other businesses (B2B), you must follow standard VAT rules and often require local VAT registration.

❌ Certain sales are not eligible for OSS

🔹 Local sales within a country (e.g., selling directly in a physical store in Germany) must be declared through a local VAT registration.

🔹 Electronic or digital services are subject to a different scheme (MOSS).

❌ If you sell in the UK

🔹 The UK is no longer part of the EU, so OSS does not apply.

🔹 You must register for VAT in the UK if you sell there.