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If you have a business, you need an e-commerce website. Your social media pages are great for building loyal customers and nurturing leads, but they can’t do the job of a full-blown online store. References: https://vatstudioservices.wordpress.com/2022/02/24/how-to-set-up-a-successful-e-commerce-website/ https://vatstudio.com/

If you want to tap the EU market as an Amazon seller, you’ll need to deal with VAT. In the US, the equivalent to the EU VAT is the sales tax. However, there are some differences. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/us-amazon-seller-expanding-eu/

The One-Stop-Shop is the expanded version of the MOSS or Mini-One-Stop-Shop where it was used for certain transactions regarding services. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/july-2021-eu-vat-oss-one-stop-shop/

A VAT return is a declaration of taxable transactions within a particular taxable period, which is either monthly, quarterly, or annually. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/vat-return-services/

Now that your business is VAT registered, you need to keep compliant with EU VAT regulations. Starting 1 July 2021, all businesses dealing with EU customers will have an option to use the OSS or the IOSS [link to OSS/IOSS article] for EU VAT compliance. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/vat-compliance-services/

So you’ve got your business set up for your customers. You have your email, website, company name, and logo trademarked and ready. You have your products and your Amazon account set up, and you and your supplier are raring to go. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/register-e-commerce-business-vat/

If you’re doing e-commerce selling in the EU, you need to collect VAT whether or not you are an EU-based business. VAT collection is according to local regulations. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/what-is-vat-need-know-dropshipping-europe/

The New Year 2021 brought in changes in VAT compliance in UK following Brexit. As an e-commerce seller, dealing business with the EU now is different. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/brexit-vat-changes-2021-uk-vat-registration/

Dealing with VAT is an administrative burden for many e-commerce sellers because of the many different rates, rules, and regulations for each member state. Reference: https://vatstudio.com/Blog/need-local-tax-accountant/