Tax & compliance
VAT, OSS and EPR: compliance that does not block sales
Platforms enforce regulations faster than tax offices: a missing LUCID number blocks sales to Germany, missing GPSR data pulls offers from results. We run cross-border compliance from the practical side: VAT registrations where necessary, OSS instead of registrations where it suffices, EPR and GPSR implemented at catalogue level for your whole assortment, before the platform asks first.
- Scope
- VAT, OSS/IOSS, EPR, GPSR, documentation
- Markets
- EU and UK, incl. DE and FR (LUCID, UIN)
- 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
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.
Check what your cross-border sales are missing
A free obligations map: tell us where and how you sell, and we will point out the gaps before the platform does.