EU VAT and E-Commerce Sales: 10 Common Misconceptions Clarified

Misconceptions:

1: New Rules Affect All E-Commerce Sellers

2: One-Stop Shop is Mandatory

3: Union Scheme is for EU Businesses Only

4: One-Stop Shop is Only for Sales Above 10,000 Euros

5: Non-EU Businesses do not Require a Tax Representative

6: One-Stop Shop Covers all Sales of Goods to EU Consumers

7: One-Stop Shop Does Not Cover Sales Into the U.K.

8: Import Scheme Applies to Goods Below 150 Euros

9: EU VAT Number can be Used for all Special Schemes

10: Tax Invoices are Obligatory in E-Commerce Sales

Source Bloombergtax

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