We changed our company name earlier this year. I don't recall it being particularly traumatic. We got a certificate of change from Companies house to show the previous and new name. I think there was another document, perhaps a bank statement with the new name and it all got verified within a few days. Everything else stayed the same, personnel, address, company and VAT numbers, etc. I can't remember the exact details, so it must have been straight forward.

However, please don't blame me if it all goes wrong. Make sure everything is in place beforehand, then check it 3 or 4 times, no full stop in the wrong place and Amazon don't accept tipp-ex corrections on your screen. Apparently, they don't show on anyone else's screen.

Good luck.

Hi,

I'm hoping a mod can assist here. I need to change the legal entity on my EU seller account, this is to the same beneficial owners but just a different company name. I know i need to do this via https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/compliance/legal-entity-change however i don't know how long it takes Amazon to action and if there are any pitfalls i should be aware of before doing this. We really cannot afford to lose our account as we head into Q4 but this needs to be done ASAP.

If anyone has been through this process and has any advice i'd be grateful for your feedback!

Thanks.

I have the same issue.

Customer service said the following in a case below. It seems they are unaware that there is a transfer account button on the seller central.

I highly doubt it takes 20 weeks or a year to get the new owner verified.

My name is Lian. I understand that you have queries about Transfer account option.

If you would like to request to change the account from [LE1] to [LE2], such request needs to be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Verification Team. Please email the Verification team directly with the following information for their consideration, if you decide for a transfer:

For the Current registered entity:

•Name of the current entity:

• Country of Establishment:

• Type of entity:

• Beneficial Owner(s), if applicable:

• Reason for the change:

• Will the original entity be dissolved?:

For the new entity you're requesting to change to:

• Name of the new entity:

• Country of Establishment:

• Type of legal entity (e.g. limited company, partnership):

• Beneficial Owner(s) of the new entity, if applicable:

Their email address is seller-verification-enquiry@amazon.co.uk , but please ensure you email them from the primary email address of your account.

Please be aware, such legal entity changes cannot always be approved as it is not legal possible. In such cases, the Verification team will ask you to open a new Payments account with the new legal entity details.

***IMPORTANT***

On average, such requests can take 20 weeks or more for a decision to be made, even I saw a case which takes around a year, but it does depend on each individual situation, and this process cannot be expedited by the Verification Team, or by us here in the Verification Assistance Team.

In 2020, I was still on PAN FBA with Avalara. I made Italy VAT prepayment.

In 2021 after BREXIT I stopped selling in Italy, and now I have over 2000 euro overpayment.

I was told by Avalara I have to wait at least 2 years to get it back. Now it is over 3 years.

Has anybody asked for refund from Italy for pre Brexit VAT prepayment?

Kind regards

Jack