Amazon announces own marketplace for Sweden
Amazon wants to conquer more and more new markets: Following the recent opening of its own Dutch marketplace, the online giant is now targeting the European North. Amazon has now announced the launch of its own Amazon portal for Sweden and has begun preparations, reports Reuters...
Amazon: Retailers with sales in Austria must define VAT ID
After many, many years within a grey area, during which online marketplaces could operate and manage as they wished largely unhindered, they are now increasingly being brought on board. This ranges from the disclosure of rankings and control obligations to co-responsibility for tax offences. In Germany, a liability regulation for online marketplaces has been in place since 2019 if sales there are not properly taxed...
Brexit: Amazon announces changes to FBA and EFN
The United Kingdom will inevitably leave the European Union on 1st January 2021 after the option of an extension of the deadline has not been chosen. The precise nature of future relations and whether tariffs will be applied in the future are still being negotiated...
VAT compliance services for UK customers – post Brexit
Dear Colleagues, As you know, the UK has already left the EU and is half way through the transition period, due to finish on 31 December. After this date many UK businesses will continue to trade with the EU, hopefully with as little disruption as possible...
VAT ALERT – German sales tax will be reduced to 16% from 1st July 2020
There will be a temporary reduction in the VAT rate to 16% and 5% from 1st July 2020. What should I now consider if trading online? On the 3rd June 2020, the coalition of CDU and SPD after two days of discussions approved an economic stimulus package for Germany...
VAT ALERT – ONLINE SELLERS – One-Stop-Shop (OSS) for Distance Sales has been postponed until July 2021
The implementation date for the VAT e-Commerce package has been postponed from 1st January to 1st July 2021. It was recently announced by the European Commission (EC) that the implementation date for the OSS scheme for distance sellers will be postponed until 1st July 2021...
VAT ALERT – Updated information from our Hungarian amavat® partner firm
Due to many EU countries providing updates to VAT rules, some of our amavat® partner firms have provided new information. We have put together the information provided, to give you one simple place to view...
VAT ALERT – Further information from our Romanian and Croatian amavat® partner firms
Due to many EU countries providing updates to VAT rules, some of our amavat® partner firms have provided new information. We have put together the information provided, to give you one simple place to view...
VAT ALERT – Updated information from some of our amavat® partner firms
Due to many EU countries providing updates to VAT rules, some of our amavat® partner firms have provided new information. We have put together the information provided, to give you one simple place to view...
Happy Easter!
Dear Ladies and Gentleman, During these challenging and unprecedented times, amavat® would like to pass on our heartfelt best Easter wishes to everyone, along with good health to you and your family and friends. Let us be positive and use this valuable time with our loved ones...