VAT registration
abroad
in 30 European countries

There's no single answer to the question of how much it costs to register a foreign VAT number, as each country has different rates. The price will be different in the Czech Republic and in Switzerland. Our prices start at €400. The VAT registration fee is a one-time fee, and we handle most of the formalities associated with acquiring a VAT number for your company abroad.

VAT rates may change annually. Current VAT rates (identical to European Union data) can be found on our blog. Check out: Current EU VAT Rates 2026

The waiting time for a foreign VAT number varies by country. Based on our experience, we've compiled a table above where you can see the approximate time it takes to obtain a VAT number abroad.

The most commonly required documents for VAT registration abroad include: an extract from the commercial register (KRS or CEIDG), registration applications, a power of attorney, and documents confirming planned operations in the given country (e.g., a contract or order). Copies of ID cards, bank details for foreign currency accounts , and company articles are also required. Documents must be translated into the local language or English; a sworn translation or notarization is often required. The list of documents varies by country, but we will provide you with complete information and instructions on how to obtain them.

Every company that performs at least one of the following examples of taxable transactions must identify itself with a foreign VAT number:

• Provision of certain services that require VAT registration
• Sales of goods abroad whose total value exceeded €10,000.
• Import/export to/from a foreign country (other than the country of residence)
• Overseas warehousing (including FBA, Fulfilment, consignment, call-of-stock, etc.)

To check if an EU VAT number is active, use the EU VIES database. Remember to always verify whether your business partner's VAT number is active, as this determines how they issue VAT invoices.

You can sell with shipments from your home country to any EU country until you reach the upper sales limit of €10,000. If you continue to ship from the same location, you can then register for OSSwithout having to register for VAT. However, if you want to use Amazon's warehousing services, for example, you'll need to have a number before your first shipment.

Most importantly, stay calm. Find out what's causing your Amazon customer service block. If your account has been blocked because you don't have a foreign VAT number , it's essential to register for VAT abroad as soon as possible, which will allow you to regain access to the Amazon platform.

Yes, if you intend to store goods as part of Amazon FBA fulfillment, you must first deliver them to a foreign warehouse. This transaction itself constitutes a non-transactional intra-Community supply of goods, while the opposite is true for a non-transactional intra-Community acquisition of goods. Both transactions must be reported in the country of shipment and delivery, requiring a VAT number abroad.

It depends on where you're shipping your goods from. If you're shipping from your home country, you don't need to register for VAT. If you want to use Amazon FBA , you'll need a VAT number in the country where your warehouse is located. However, if you exceed the €10,000 total sales limit, you have two options: register for VAT in the country of delivery, or use the EU's OSS system.

No. Fundamentally, both procedures—VAT registration and OSS—are different. VAT registration imposes more obligations on you. However, in return, you receive almost the same rights in a foreign country as a local company without a registered office there. You can make taxable purchases and deduct VAT (while still paying income tax in your country of residence), transfer goods to a foreign warehouse, sell at the local VAT rate, and expand on foreign sales platforms.

OSS, on the other hand, allows you to sell abroad without having a VAT number in the country of delivery. You can apply foreign VAT rates and pay tax only quarterly to the Polish tax office. However, you cannot sell goods with physical shipment from a foreign warehouse. 

Yes, this is especially beneficial if, for example, you only store goods in one or two countries but sell to many other foreign countries. In this case, you can use VAT OSS and register for VAT only in the countries to which you ship goods abroad.

Income tax is always due in the country where you are based . Therefore, if you are registered for VAT purposes abroad as a non-resident , you still pay income tax in your country of residence. However, if you establish a fixed establishment in a foreign country, you will be required to maintain full accounting records there and therefore pay income tax.

Tax obligations vary depending on the country and the type of business. However, what remains constant in each country is the execution of transactions in accordance with local regulations (including issuing invoices), filing VAT returns abroad in a prescribed manner, and paying the VAT due.

Generally speaking, no. If you run a business in an EU country, a tax representative isn't required. However, their support and assistance may be essential when dealing with complex procedures, local regulations and official language, or questions from the tax office. However, if you intend to expand outside the European Union (e.g., in Switzerland or Norway), you must appoint a tax representative who will be jointly and severally liable for your tax obligations in that country.

Yes, you can have foreign VAT numbers in different countries.

Yes, but remember to notify the tax office of this possibility in advance, so that you do not have to submit zero declarations for the period in which you will no longer need the VAT number.

Yes, but not in all EU countries.