Hi,

I am new seller on Amazon.

My business is registered in the UK using a virtual address. I am a British citizen and resident in the UK.

I received a request from Amazon asking me to provide VAT registration information. I haven't had any revenue and therefore not reached the £90K threshold. It looks that Amazon will deduct VAT automatically if I have any sales.

This is the message I got from Amazon.

"You may be legally required to be VAT registered in the United Kingdom (UK) based on Seller Central settings.

Under UK law, all online marketplaces must prevent non-UK businesses that are storing products in the UK from offering products for sale after the marketplace becomes aware that the business is not meeting its UK VAT registration requirement."

Does any one know if I must voluntarily register for VAT if I am selling on Amazon?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, @Seller_Huz6FT08OxHAR@Seller_DNQGSsdC7DccMPlease help

I’m reaching out to see if anyone else has experienced a similar issue with Amazon regarding their business establishment in the UK.

I recently received a message from Amazon claiming that HMRC has notified them that my business is not established in the UK for VAT purposes. However, I am not VAT registered because I have never crossed the VAT registration threshold. Therefore, HMRC cannot issue any certificate or confirmation of UK establishment for VAT purposes.

I contacted HMRC directly, and they confirmed that:

They did not conduct any enquiry into my business.

They have not determined that my business is non-UK established.

Despite this, Amazon continues to insist that HMRC determined my business is not established in the UK, which I believe is a misunderstanding on Amazon’s end.

Current Situation:

Due to this misunderstanding, Amazon has started charging VAT on all my orders shipped within the UK, which is significantly affecting my business. I’ve tried contacting Amazon to correct this, but I haven’t had much luck yet, and I’m concerned about further disruptions to my account.

Has anyone else faced this issue or been in a similar situation? If so, how did you resolve it? Any advice or tips on how to handle this would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,

Dear Amazon Suppot Team

amazon is asking for VAT registration Number from us. We have provided information to amazon about our UK based establishment. is it happening to every seller or there is something wrong with us.

looking forward to your kind response

regards