If so, am I eligible for the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) programme? This is a question we’re hearing a lot, and for good reason. E-commerce sellers in Europe will be adversely affected by the OSS’s impact on VAT. An overview of how the OSS affects your business is provided below.

OSS threshold is not met by your sales

It is considered domestic supply if the annual sale of goods and/or digital services to customers throughout the EU is less than €10,000 per year So, the OSS is irrelevant.

The same is true if you currently sell to customers in a number of states, but do not exceed the distance selling threshold in any of the states you sell to. In such cases, you may not be required to register in the foreign country in which you are travelling. As a result, the OSS may not be of any additional benefit to you.

Customers in the EU must comply with a different VAT compliance mechanism if you sell ‘low value goods (no more than €150) that are located outside of the EU at the time of sale

An import one-stop shop is the best system to use in these situations to ensure VAT compliance and expedite imports.

When various registration are beneficial.

Even when using the OSS, you may have multiple VAT obligations at times. You might do this, for instance, if you store goods in several countries.

There may be advantages to registering in more than one country in certain circumstances. As an example, reclaiming or deferring VAT could be one of the benefits of doing so.

These considerations can be highly technical. Depending on the business’s specific operations and goals, they can vary widely in price and quality. Consider consulting a VAT expert if you want to be sure.

E-commerce VAT experts at TAS Consulting can help you with all of your VAT compliance needs.