legal entity
You have incorrectly selected the individual legal entity during the registration of your Amazon selling account.
i got this email today. i am new on amazon and i dont know about it . what to do. im selling in uk and europe aswell so which option should i choose? can anyone help
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use the following information to select the correct legal entity:
-- Individual: Select this option if you do not intend to sell on Amazon commercially or professionally. This option allows you to sell personal items that you no longer want or need, for example, old DVDs or books.
-- International Sole Proprietor: This legal entity is applicable for any commercial individuals who sell for profit. A sole proprietorship is usually registered with local authorities. There is no legal distinction between the owner and the business.
-- UK Sole Proprietor: This legal entity applies exclusively to UK sellers and is for any commercial individual who sells for profit. A UK sole proprietorship is registered with the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). There is no legal distinction between the owner and the business.
-- State-owned business: This is a business that is either wholly or partially owned and operated by a government.
-- Publicly-listed business: This is a business with shares listed on a stock exchange for public trading.
-- Privately-owned business: These entities, such as limited companies or partnerships, are businesses controlled and operated by private individuals.
-- Charity: This is an incorporated or non-incorporated tax-exempt body
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Seller_QuM1AZgzfU9x4
You should choose the one which either you actually are or should be.
Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
The Individual legal entity is ONLY for selling off your own personal second-hand items, such as books, DVDs, CDs etc. and NOT for NEW goods. (it is not the same as sole-trader).
If you are in UK you need to be registered with HMRC as self-employed (possibly sole-trader), receive your UTR and then give that to Amazon for a BUSINESS seller account.
As a new seller I suggest you read Amazon's Seller University thoroughly (type into search box at top of page)- lots of things you need to know about before embarking any further, especially if you are going to sell into EU.
