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VAT registration & filing
VAT numbers where your stock sits, and your returns filed on time.
Services
One VAT return for the whole EU
OSS lets you report the VAT on cross-border EU sales in one return each quarter. IOSS does the same each month for parcels of €150 or less sent from outside the EU. Neither replaces a VAT number where you store stock.
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- Free first call with a specialist
- A reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday
VAT+ is powered by VATAi (VATAI Technology SRL). Their tax specialists file for you. We stay your contact.
Twenty-seven tax offices, or one
Say you ship from a warehouse in Germany to shoppers in France, Italy and Spain. Each of those countries wants its VAT.
Without OSS, the European Commission says, you would have to register in each EU country where you have customers.
With OSS, you register in one EU country and file one return each quarter. That country passes the VAT on to the others.
You usually cannot pick the country yourself. The rules decide it.
If your company is in the EU and ships from home, the threshold matters too. VAT is due where the goods arrive once those sales pass €10,000 a year.
OSS, IOSS or a local number
| OSS | IOSS | Local VAT number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Sellers inside or outside the EU who ship goods from one EU country to shoppers in another | Sellers who ship goods to EU shoppers from outside the EU. A seller outside the EU needs an EU intermediary | Sellers who keep stock in an EU country where their company is not registered |
| What it covers | Cross-border sales of goods to consumers inside the EU | Imported parcels worth €150 or less, sold to consumers | Sales that start and end in that country, and anything OSS leaves out |
| How often you file | Every quarter | Every month | Set by that country’s VAT rules |
| What it does not cover | Your VAT return in a country where you are registered | Goods already in an EU warehouse, parcels over €150 and excise goods | Sales you declare through OSS or IOSS |
The five-question checker shows which of these your own answers trigger.
What OSS does not cover
OSS covers goods that cross a border inside the EU. It does not cover the country where your stock sits.
The Commission says a business with stock in an EU country will normally have to register for VAT there. OSS returns come on top of those national returns. They do not replace them.
Example: a seller from outside the EU with stock in two EU countries normally needs:
- a VAT number in both countries
- OSS for cross-border sales made outside a marketplace, such as on its own website
On marketplace sales, the marketplace accounts for the VAT. Our VAT registration page covers the national numbers.
What you get
We register you for either scheme, or both:
- OSS registration and a year of OSS returns, filed each quarter
- IOSS registration and a year of IOSS returns, filed each month
You send your sales data. We file the return. You pay the VAT due.
What it costs
Each price below is for one scheme for one year. It covers registration and filings.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| OSS registration and filings | €400/year |
| IOSS registration and filings | €500/year |
How we handle it
VAT+ is powered by VATAi. Our tax specialists register you for the scheme and file your returns.
You deal with us from the first call to the last report:
- We confirm what you need.
- We give you a fixed price.
- We open your account and stay your contact.
We are not tax advisers, and this page is not tax or legal advice. A specialist checks your own case on the first call.
The price
What it costs
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| OSS registration and filings | €400/year |
| IOSS registration and filings | €500/year |
- 7-day money-back guarantee
The process
Four steps, and the first takes 60 seconds
Book your first call
A specialist looks at where your company is, where your stock sits and where your buyers live, and tells you whether OSS, IOSS or both fit your shop.
Fill in the application
You order the service and fill in the OSS application form.
Upload your sales data
You upload your sales data to our filing platform.
We file your returns
We file your OSS return each quarter, or your IOSS return each month. You pay the VAT due.
Questions
What sellers ask first
Does OSS replace my local VAT numbers?
No. The European Commission says OSS returns come on top of the VAT return you file in a country where you are registered, and do not replace it.
Its guidance also says a business that holds stock in an EU country will normally be required to register for VAT there. OSS covers the sales you ship across a border from that stock.
Can a company outside the EU use OSS?
Yes. The Commission says a business established outside the EU can use the Union scheme for its cross-border sales of goods inside the EU, and can use the import scheme (IOSS) as well.
To use IOSS, a business outside the EU must appoint an intermediary established in the EU.
What is the €150 limit?
IOSS covers goods imported from outside the EU in consignments with an intrinsic value of €150 or less, sold to consumers in the EU. Goods subject to excise duty are left out.
With IOSS you collect the VAT at the sale, and the import is then exempt from VAT. Parcels worth more than €150 fall outside IOSS.
Does my marketplace already do this?
For some sales, yes. The Commission’s Explanatory Notes treat a marketplace as the seller for VAT, and make it account for the VAT, in two cases: imported parcels worth €150 or less, and goods already in the EU sold by a seller established outside the EU.
If your company is in the EU, the VAT on your sales of goods already in the EU stays yours to declare.
How often is an OSS return filed?
Every quarter for OSS and every month for IOSS, the Commission says. Once you join a scheme, you declare every sale that falls under it, in every EU country.
You cannot use it for some countries and leave others out.
What if I change my mind?
Check the money-back guarantee on this page before you pay, and ask us about anything it does not answer. Later on, the Commission says, a business can also leave an OSS scheme of its own accord.
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EPR registration
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OSS vs IOSS vs local VAT registration: which one?
A plain-English guide to the rules behind this service, with links to the official sources.
- Guide
Sources
The rules on this page come from these official sources. Last checked .
Your price
Tell us where you sell. You get the exact figure.
Two country names, your name and an email address are enough to start.
- 7-day money-back guarantee
- Free first call with a specialist
- A reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday