Registrations & compliance
EPR and VAT registration: the numbers platforms demand
People usually come to us at one of two moments: a platform has demanded a number they do not have, or they are entering a new market and want it settled before launch. We run EPR registrations (LUCID and a dual-system contract for packaging, WEEE for electronics, batteries separately), VAT registrations where they are required, and OSS where it is enough. The numbers end up on the seller account and the reporting deadlines in a calendar somebody actually watches.
- EPR registrations
- LUCID, WEEE, batteries, UIN in France
- Tax
- VAT registrations, OSS and IOSS, GPSR
- Partners
- proven tax firms per country
- Goal
- zero listings blocked for formal reasons
How it works
Why compliance is planned together with logistics
Tax obligations follow directly from logistics decisions: an FBA warehouse in Germany means German VAT registration from day one, Pan-European FBA means registrations in every storage country. Distance selling from one country above €10,000 a year across the EU needs only OSS: one quarterly return instead of registrations everywhere. Well-planned logistics can save several registrations.
EPR (extended producer responsibility) applies to practically everyone shipping physical products: packaging, electronics, batteries. Germany requires LUCID registration, France UIN numbers, before you sell the first unit, and platforms verify the numbers automatically. On top of that GPSR: since December 2024 every listing must name a responsible person in the EU.
We are not a tax firm and do not pretend to be one: registrations and returns are handled by our proven partners per country. Our role is the architecture of the whole: what, where and when must be registered so sales grow without formal surprises, plus implementing the data on accounts and listings.
What the compliance service covers
From the obligations map to data implemented on every listing.
Obligations map
What and where you must register for your model.
VAT registrations
Numbers in storage countries, with partners.
OSS & IOSS
EU procedures instead of unnecessary registrations.
EPR: LUCID, UIN and more
Packaging, WEEE, batteries: registers per country.
GPSR at catalogue level
Responsible person and safety data on listings.
Alignment with logistics
A tax plan matched to your FBA/FBM model.
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Process
How we bring compliance in order
Consultation
Sales model, warehouses and target markets.
Plan & scope
Obligations map and registration order.
Implementation
Registrations with partners, data on accounts.
Growth & reports
Threshold and regulation monitoring.
- in marketplace sales generated
- Over €35M
- managed end-to-end
- Over 70 brands
- of clients stay with us
- On average 98.7%
FAQ
Questions about VAT, OSS & EPR
What does EPR registration in Germany cost?
The official charges themselves are small: LUCID registration is free, entering equipment at stiftung ear costs 9.50 EUR net per device type and brand, and battery registration 16.40 EUR net per type (as of 23 September 2026). The cost is the recurring part: 32.80 EUR net per quarter for equipment regardless of how many devices, 3.80 EUR per quarter for batteries, a dual-system contract priced on packaging weight, and the authorised representative’s own fee. Enter several markets and those lines multiply by the number of countries rather than by sales volume, so at low volume they can decide whether the market pays at all. We set the figures out country by country in our guide to EPR registration.
A platform has blocked my listings over a missing number. Can you help?
Yes, and it is the most common moment people contact us. We start by establishing which number is actually missing, because a block is often caused by something other than a missing registration: an expired dual-system contract, a new brand not covered by the existing entry, or a number nobody ever filed on the seller account. Only then do we start a registration or a correction. We do not promise a date for the block to lift, because that depends on the authority and the platform, not on us.
When must I register for VAT in Germany?
When you store goods there (FBA, a 3PL warehouse): the obligation starts from the first day of storage, not the first sale. Shipping from abroad to German customers does not require registration; you settle it through OSS once your total EU B2C distance sales exceed €10,000 a year.
How does OSS differ from VAT registration?
OSS is one quarterly return in your home country covering B2C sales to all EU countries. VAT registration in a specific country becomes necessary only when you store goods there. In practice: shipping from home = OSS, a foreign warehouse = local registration plus OSS for the rest.
What must I do about EPR before launching in Germany?
Register your packaging in the LUCID register and sign with a recovery organisation; if you sell electronics or batteries, also the WEEE and battery registrations. Amazon and other platforms check the LUCID number automatically and block sales to Germany without it.
What is GPSR and what does it require from me?
The EU General Product Safety Regulation, in force since 13 December 2024. Every product must have a designated responsible person in the EU, with their details and safety information visible on the listing. We implement it at catalogue level, for the whole assortment at once.
Do you also file the tax returns?
Returns and fiscal representation are handled by our partners: specialised tax firms per country we have worked with for years. We own the architecture of the whole and the correct implementation of data on the accounts; you keep a single point of contact.
Find out which numbers you are missing
A free review of your obligations: tell us what you sell and where, and we will point out the gaps before a platform does. If nothing is missing, we will say so.