Amazon have started to collect VAT in more European countries. Residents of Norway, Switzerland and Armenia will all be charged VAT from the 1st of January 2020.
The change is due to the countries starting to requiring non-resident companies providing remote services to begin collecting VAT on these services when they are provided to Norwegian residents or persons who are not registered for VAT. Amazon is classed as a non-resident company and selling on Amazon is classed as a remote service hence the requirement for Amazon to start to collect VAT. You should expect to see this occur in many more countries around the world as tax authorities increasingly focus on the digital world and attempt to tax the online world fairly.
Amazon will collect VAT when residents incur selling on Amazon fees in these countries if they are not registered for VAT. Unless a seller has provided Amazon with their VAT number as evidence that are VAT registered in the applicable country, new tax legislation requires Amazon to collect and remit VAT at a standard rate on Selling on Amazon fees paid by sellers.
The VAT rates are 25% in Norway, 7.7% in Switzerland, and 20% in Armenia.
How to register your VAT number with Amazon
To provide Amazon with your VAT ID:
- Log into Seller Central.
- Under Settings, click Account Info.
- In the section Tax Information, click VAT information.
- From the list of countries, select your country of residence.
- Type your VAT ID.
- Click I accept and acknowledge all conditions set out in the Tax registration agreement.
- Click Save.
6 Responses
Well after the VAT, it will hit the profits and due to which sellers will definitely pump up the prices. It’s somehow good and somehow a reason for expensive products.
should do it in UK will help stop China sellers who sell and pay no VAT
The UK will remain one the largest countries in the euro zone for VAT gaps and HMRC nor the government seem to care.
Amazon act a as a conduit
The real sellers are the people or companies that sell on amazon
Amazon’s on income is its commission which it charges to suppliers
Vat in the UK is only die on UK commisdiom
This reaches earnings well after the Gst and will certainly push the prices up for salespeople. Somehow, it’s nice and a catalyst for expensive goods.
The United Kingdom is still one of the largest VAT gaps in the euro area and HMRC nor does the government appear to be concerned about it.