2️⃣ When OSS/IOSS Is Not Sufficient

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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❌ 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.