VAT registration in Germany

Germany is the largest eCommerce market in the EU and the country where many marketplace sellers first hold stock. German tax offices are strict about deadlines and expect advance returns throughout the year as well as an annual return, so getting the set-up right from the start saves corrections and late-filing surcharges later.

When do you need to register in Germany?

• Foreign sellers storing goods in Germany, for example in Amazon fulfilment centres, must register before their first sale.
• Germany is the largest EU Amazon marketplace and a common storage location under Pan-European FBA, so it is often the first registration for marketplace sellers.
• If you sell from another EU country to consumers in Germany, you can use the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) instead of a local registration once EU-wide distance sales pass €10,000, unless you also store goods here.

How we register you

1. 1We confirm whether you need a Germany VAT number and send a document checklist.
2. 2We prepare the application, translations and any fiscal representative paperwork.
3. 3You sign, and we file with the tax office and answer its questions.
4. 4Your VAT number is issued and we set up your first return.