International expansion offers significant growth opportunities for e-commerce businesses. By storing stock closer to their customers, retailers can shorten delivery times, reduce shipping costs and strengthen their competitive position. However, international fulfilment also brings additional obligations, including local VAT registrations and VAT returns.
To help our customers navigate these obligations, we’d like to introduce our partner Tax powered by countX, a specialist in international VAT compliance. By combining our expertise, we help businesses manage the logistical and VAT requirements of international expansion.
International fulfillment comes with VAT obligations
For many e-commerce businesses, local fulfilment is an important next step in their international growth strategy. Holding stock in countries such as the UK, Spain or Poland allows retailers to offer international customers faster delivery at local shipping rates.
However, storing stock abroad also has tax implications. In most cases, holding stock in another country requires businesses to register for a local VAT-number and file local VAT returns. As the number of countries increases, so does the administrative complexity.
Salesupply and Tax: two areas of expertise, one goal
Through this partnership, Salesupply and Tax combine their expertise to simplify the operational side of international expansion.
– Salesupply handles international fulfilment. Through our international network of fulfilment centres, we help e-commerce businesses position their stock strategically, shorten delivery times and optimise logistics costs.
– Tax handles international VAT compliance, from local VAT registrations and periodic VAT returns in all EU countries plus UK and Switzerland, to Intrastat and the tracking of statutory deadlines. For businesses registered in Germany, Tax also prepares OSS and IOSS filings for submission via BZSt. Through automated processes and support from dedicated VAT specialists, Tax helps retailers manage their tax obligations efficiently and accurately.
Expand internationally with the right support
Considering storing stock in another country, or looking to streamline VAT processes across your existing international operations?
The specialists at Tax can help you understand your VAT obligations and map out the right compliance setup for your business.
Book a no-obligation introductory call with Tax powered by countX.
