Does accounting for e-commerce require industry knowledge? Challenges and traps for online sellers and their accountants
Date15 Feb 2024
CategoryE-commerce accounting
In today’s business landscape, e-commerce is becoming increasingly dynamic and competitive. For companies operating in this industry, maintaining effective accounting practices can pose a challenge due to the specificity of […]
VAT Compliance for e-commerce | amavat
Date02 Feb 2024
VAT Compliance for e-commerce sellers – accurately manage VAT across the EU. E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. Online stores are attracting an increasing number of customers each […]
INTRASTAT: Thresholds for statistical reporting in Poland for the year 2024
Date29 Jan 2024
INTRASTAT is a European statistical system utilized by the European Union to gather information about intra-community trade in goods. What exactly does this mean for the e-commerce industry, who is […]
What is VAT Compliance?
Date18 Oct 2023
VAT Compliance for e-commerce sellers: the key to proper VAT tax accounting in 2023 E-commerce stands as one of the fastest-growing sectors in global trade. In the age of digital […]
The Concept of fixed establishment in the context of VAT reporting
Date04 Oct 2023
As the global economy becomes increasingly integrated, borders cease to be barriers for trade and services transactions. In this new reality, grasping key tax concepts such as “fixed establishment” becomes […]
EORI Number – What is it? How to obtain one? How to verify its validity?
Date07 Sep 2023
In today’s global trade landscape, complex import and export processes necessitate accurate identifiers. One such crucial identifier is the EORI Number. This concise acronym stands for “Economic Operators Registration and […]
When should you register for VAT in Poland?
Date31 Aug 2023
Registering as a VAT (Value Added Tax) taxpayer is an important step in running a business. In Poland, as in most European Union countries, the VAT system is a key […]
Where are Amazon FBA’s European warehouses located in context of the necessity to calculate VAT?
Date25 Aug 2023
Amazon is a major player in the European e-commerce market and one of the largest trading platforms globally, with an extensive network of warehouses across Europe. This strategically positioned distribution […]
JPK – Polish SAF-T – what should you know?
Date21 Aug 2023
What is JPK? The Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T), in Poland known as JPK, is an advanced, electronic way of providing the tax authorities with information on transactions and […]
Special procedure – Import of goods from outside the EU (Import One Stop Shop)
Date21 Mar 2022
From 1 July 2021, the special procedure Import OSS (IOSS) came into force. It applies to distance sales of imported goods originating outside the European Union, the total value of […]
The French holiday procedure for charging VAT on the example of July 2021
Date20 Jul 2021
There is a very popular “holiday procedure” in France during the annual summer holidays, approved and recommended by the French tax administration. It consists of filing the VAT return for […]
Information about One Stop Shop (OSS)
Date24 May 2021
Until now, all e-commerce companies from the EU that sell goods to other EU countries, after exceeding a certain sales threshold (depending on the country the threshold ranges from EUR […]
SLIM VAT – Change in the rules from 1 January 2021 regarding domestic negative credit notes with Polish VAT of sales and purchase invoices – Examples
Date24 Mar 2021
On 1 January 2021, the so-called SLIM VAT (Simple, Local And Modern VAT) came into force, introducing changes with regard to the settlement of negative credit notes. As a result […]
Existing client offer only – VAT registration in Sweden
Date21 Oct 2020
Categoryamavat Announcement - news
Recently Amazon announced that they are targeting Northern Europe and following on from that an Amazon marketplace in Sweden within the next year. Currently, Swedish customers are directed to the […]
Existing client offer only – VAT registration in the Netherlands
Date25 Sep 2020
Categoryamavat Announcement - news
Amazon has stormed the Dutch market in 2020, with the e-Commerce giant pleased to offer both large and small Dutch companies the opportunity to sell on Amazon.nl. The advantages are […]
Amazon announces own marketplace for Sweden
Date19 Aug 2020
Categoryamavat Announcement - news
Amazon wants to conquer more and more new markets: Following the recent opening of its own Dutch marketplace, the online giant is now targeting the European North. Amazon has now […]
Amazon: Retailers with sales in Austria must define VAT ID
Date18 Aug 2020
Categoryamavat Announcement - news
After many, many years within a grey area, during which online marketplaces could operate and manage as they wished largely unhindered, they are now increasingly being brought on board. This […]
Brexit: Amazon announces changes to FBA and EFN
Date04 Aug 2020
The United Kingdom will inevitably leave the European Union on 1st January 2021 after the option of an extension of the deadline has not been chosen. The precise nature of […]