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Reverse charge: New BFH ruling and its impact on Amazon retailers
14/06/2024
A recent ruling by the Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) on 4 April 2024 confirms that a valid VAT identification number (VAT ID no.) is not required for the reverse charge mechanism under Section 13b UStG. This applies to services via platforms such as Amazon, Facebook and TikTok. Retailers must pay VAT even without a VAT ID number on file and can deduct this as input tax, provided they do not...
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Avalara ends sales tax reporting for Amazon merchants
14/06/2024
An important change is imminent for many Amazon merchants: Avalara, one of Amazon's largest partners in the area of VAT reporting, is discontinuing its services. This affects the Pan EU and CEE programmes in particular.
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Change to Amazon invoicing: Less reverse charge from 1 August 2024
14/06/2024
Introduction From 1 August 2024, Amazon will change the billing of all fees. This will have a significant impact on the application of the reverse charge procedure for Amazon sellers. What will change? Until now, many Amazon fees were invoiced via Amazon's Luxembourg branch, which meant that the reverse charge procedure (Section 13b UStG) applied. From August 2024, however, Amazon will be...
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