One Stop Shop (OSS)
To ensure your international sales run smoothly and are VAT-compliant, Billbee allows you to configure all settings related to the OSS procedure or simply manage your various country-specific VAT IDs.
What is the OSS procedure?
The OSS procedure is relevant if you sell your products to private customers in other EU countries – especially if you exceed the EU-wide delivery threshold of €10,000. With the OSS procedure, you can report and pay VAT centrally in Germany instead of registering for VAT individually in each country. The Federal Central Tax Office then distributes the VAT to the respective countries.
How does Billbee support me with the OSS procedure?
If you participate in the OSS procedure, you can manage the corresponding settings in your Billbee account. Once you activate the relevant settings, Billbee marks applicable orders as distance sales and prepares the data required for your OSS report.
You can then generate a suitable export, for example in CSV format, and submit it yourself to the Federal Central Tax Office or forward it to your tax advisor.
Easily manage VAT IDs for different countries
Even if you do not participate in the OSS procedure, you can use Billbee to enter and centrally manage different VAT IDs from various countries. Billbee uses this information to store the correct VAT ID in your orders. If required, the ID can then be displayed on your order documents.
Managing different VAT IDs is also relevant if you participate in the Amazon PAN-EU program and your fulfillment centers are located in other European countries.
Frequently asked questions about the OSS procedure
At what point do I become liable for VAT in another country?
If the total revenue from cross-border EU distance sales exceeds the threshold of 10,000 euros net per year (delivery threshold), the tax rate of the respective country of destination applies.
Does Billbee also handle OSS reporting and payment?
Billbee does not handle the actual OSS reporting or payment. However, you can generate the export in Billbee and submit it directly to the Federal Central Tax Office or forward it to your tax advisor.
What are the advantages of the OSS procedure?
The OSS procedure is designed for online retailers selling to private individuals in other EU countries. It allows you to centrally report and pay your foreign VAT in your home country, eliminating the need for tedious registrations in every individual EU destination country.