VAT OSS, how to account for VAT as part of an e-commerce package?

The increasing popularity of selling through the e-commerce model has had to bring with it changes in both national and international law. Lawmakers do not have an easy life in a world of ever-evolving technology and, at a time when market changes are more dynamic than ever before, they are nevertheless looking for new solutions, and today we will tell you about one of them. In July 2021, a new EU procedure came into force that aims to facilitate VAT accounting for taxpayers who provide specific services (not just e-commerce-related). VAT OSS, as it is referred to, is a procedure that applies within the European Union, but not only.
Table of contents:

VAT OSS – what is it?


What is a consumption member state?

What is a member state of identification?

Which transactions can be subject to the VAT OSS procedure?


Is it mandatory to use the VAT OSS?


How to register for VAT OSS?

Important!

Is it cost-effective to use the OSS procedure?


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