I am using the VAT service provided by Amazon. My application has been submitted to the UK government and it apparently takes a month or so.
However, every week or two I get an email from Amazon saying "We have found that you have violated a policy, so that your account is at risk of being deactivated."
In the email, it says that my invoice defect rate is over 5%:
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Why did I receive this message?
We have observed that your Invoice Defect Rate has exceeded the threshold of 5%. The Invoice Defect Rate is all orders from Amazon Business customers for which an invoice was not uploaded within one business day after shipment as a percentage of total orders from Amazon Business customers. The Amazon Business invoicing policy can be found here.
What can I do to avoid account deactivation?
Please ensure that you no longer violate the above policy by providing Amazon Business customers with a valid VAT invoice (or a receipt, if you are not legally obliged to issue a VAT invoice) for each order within one business day after order dispatch is confirmed. You do not need to submit a plan of action to us at this time.
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However, I don't have mu VAT yet so I can't fix it. Is there a way to prevent suspension?