There are several solutions to this situation: First: you may get French VAT registration. France is the only country in the EU that supports deferred VAT – you don’t need to pay at import. And when you buy from an Italian supplier they will invoice you without VAT (reverse charge). Second: You use an EU company (or Branch of a US company registered in the EU). Then Amazon or other marketplaces will not remit VAT. And you will be able to pay VAT for the difference in your VAT return. Third: use other marketplaces. Zalando, Cdiscount, and several other marketplaces don’t remit VAT from non-EU suppliers.
VAT software that’s easy and affordable
Running VAT for your online business is one of the most important aspects of any successful cross-border sales, but that doesn’t mean it has to be stressful. With first-class VAT software, you’ll experience peace of mind knowing you have the resources to calculate your taxes across several jurisdictions and do reporting on time.
Timely VAT reporting with LOVAT
How it works
Automating VAT calculation
Tracking your thresholds
Securing your VAT data
Lovat’s VAT software features
- Simplified tax data uploading
- Custom tax settings components for each sale channel
- Single click auto-submission of VAT returns to all countries
- Online VAT payments and payments memos
- Pre-formatted tax reports: JPK, Intrastat, Sales list, and others
- Threshold tracking
- All communication with TA scanned and stored in one place
Compliance Peace of Mind: the software can train users on VAT compliance topics and assess them regularly. It also aggregates news and industry trends into a feed to keep users updated on VAT laws.
Customer Testimonals
The Magnificent and Accurate Tax Procedures that Lovat can do Globally. I love how it integrates with Stripe, a pretty seamless process to send out transaction information to the Lovat platform. You can set up notifications to get sent an email when the tax deadline is closed, or the threshold is reached.
Chris Mangan
Roomit
LOVAT - an excellent and Credible software for your taxation needs. Lovat is great for my business. I can quickly create upload transactions and make VAT returns. I know that a lot of accountants recommend this software. It does make it easier to do taxes during the year. The basic functionality is relatively easy to use.
John Welch
Advisory365
With LOVAT, all Tax Matters are Solved across the Globe Significantly. We liked that all of our transactions from different regions and sales channels are uploaded to one place and safely stored there. Whenever needed - we can check all the information about those, which helped when we had questions from tax authorities regarding our sales. The feature of auto-submission for Sales Tax is also brilliant and saved much time for us as we sell in various states.
David Levi
Levi Consulting
Frequently asked questions
We are a US company and sell to European customers. We pay VAT twice: first time at import and another one when a marketplace remit EU VAT as a facilitator. We registered in Italy, and it takes a lot of time to get a refund. What can we do to avoid double taxation?
If a Swedish VOEC registered customer exports to Norway, does Norway VAT have to be included?
It’s important to note that the VOEC scheme only applies to sales to consumers (B2C), not to businesses (B2B). The VOEC scheme applies only to goods with a value of NOK 3,000 or less (excluding shipping and insurance), which are sent from a foreign business to a consumer in Norway. The lowest value for each item cannot exceed 3000 NOK.
Do I need a VAT number in Belgium as an Amazon seller based in the UAE with sales in Belgium but no stock in Belgian warehouses?
As you said your company is non-EU. You don't need to register in Belgium as soon as it is Amazon responsible for tax payment.