Do I need to pay VAT on Amazon Germany? What is the declaration process?

Germany is the second largest market in the European Union, and many people choose Germany as their overseas development destination after the UK. But before applying for German VAT, you must know some relevant things. So, do you need to pay VAT on Amazon Germany? The following is an introduction for you.

Do I need to pay VAT on Amazon Germany ?

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What is the application process?

If you apply with an old account, the tax bureau will generally conduct a tax audit during the application process and ask you to pay the VAT for the old account. Otherwise, the tax number will not be issued and Amazon will be notified to close your account.

If you apply with a new account, but the new account is a listing of the old account, the tax bureau will generally ask you to prove the relationship between the two accounts. If you cannot prove it, the tax number will not be issued and the account will be closed, which means you still have to pay the additional tax.

If you apply with a new account, the new listing, including the account name and company name, will be very similar to the old account. The tax bureau will also ask you to prove the relationship, and the consequences will be the same. If you don’t pay taxes, the tax number will not be issued and the account will be closed. At this point, you should understand the difference between the German tax bureau and the British tax bureau. In the UK, legislation is first made, and then the platform must be bound, and then the sales history is checked. In Germany, the first step is to check, and if you don’t cooperate, the tax number will not be issued. However, the common goal is to make you pay and operate in compliance.

If you are a seller on the UK site and ship from the UK FBA on the German site, the tax authorities will ask you to provide your tax records in the UK. If you cannot provide them, you will not be issued a tax number. In serious cases, Amazon will close your account.

What information do I need to submit to register for German VAT?

1. VAT registration form for foreign enterprises

2. A copy of the business license and an electronic version of the English translation of the business license with the company seal (needs to be translated into English or German, and may need to be notarized by a notary office) (for the three-in-one certificate)

3. Copy of Chinese Tax Resident Identity Certificate

4. Your eBay or Amazon account (the tax bureau will ask you why you need to register for VAT)

5. Contract signed with a third-party overseas warehouse company or FBA contract.

6. Articles of Association (need to be translated into English or German and may need to be notarized by a notary office)

In Germany, as long as you use an overseas warehouse or FBA warehouse, even if you sell 1 euro, you must declare it truthfully, and you cannot declare zero. In addition, the annual declaration fee is customized according to the amount of VAT paid in that year, so everyone should be "honest".

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