American businesses that sell online to customers in Europe may be subject to VAT.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is usually necessary for a business that stores or sells goods in the European Union as well as other European countries like the UK.
American-based businesses that sell online through eBay and Amazon in Europe are required to be VAT registered in order to sell on those platforms. Businesses that sell through their own website using Shopify, WooCommerce or a proprietary store must be VAT registered if they exceed the relevant sales threshold in each country. Click here to learn about individual VAT thresholds for European countries.
Once a business is legally required to be registered for VAT, that business must meet compliance requirements, filings, reporting and where necessary have fiscal representation.
VAT compliance is an ongoing obligation and errors or missing filings can result in fines or penalties from the relevant tax authority.
If you still aren’t sure if your US-based business should be VAT registered, or if you need VAT services, contact our VAT specialists on +44 (0) 208-004-1160 in the UK, ++1 (714) 782-7000 in the USA or simply email us at query@MyVATdirect.com.
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