Amazon deactivated my account because i didn't registered for vat
hello there
I open an amazon seller account and i start selling. I'm from Ireland and i send some items in FBA in UK. Because of that i receive an email mention i need to registered for vat because i used fba in UK . As i wasn't aware about that and i don't really want to sell on amazon anymore it's no point for me to register for vat, what i want now its to get my money from my account and close my amazon account. can anybody help me how i get my money back from my account and to finish with amazon for good
Amazon deactivated my account because i didn't registered for vat
hello there
I open an amazon seller account and i start selling. I'm from Ireland and i send some items in FBA in UK. Because of that i receive an email mention i need to registered for vat because i used fba in UK . As i wasn't aware about that and i don't really want to sell on amazon anymore it's no point for me to register for vat, what i want now its to get my money from my account and close my amazon account. can anybody help me how i get my money back from my account and to finish with amazon for good
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Seller_MT8rt0A2OpbCx
Unfortunately, if you run a business, you need to be aware and abide by any regulations in all countries you do business in. If your business operates from outside the U.K. and you intend to store goods in the U.K. (e.g. FBA) then you need to be VAT registered before sending the goods. Amazon legally have to take responsibility to ensure sellers comply.
I would think your only option, as you have already stored and sold goods in the U.K., is to register for UK VAT. You already owe HMRC VAT on your prior sales. From what I have seen in other similar posts, you may need to pay this to Amazon, so they can pay the VAT due to HMRC before you can be paid out for your sales.
Seller_k2X0L9mVRT0pW
you can’t blame Amazon because you broke Uk laws! You were legally required to be Vat registered / and still are. Anazon are legally required to make sure sellers comply with their legal requirements if they sell via their site.
Seller_76AUwmqvSyRIM
You won't be able to get your money unless you register for VAT. Registering is free and you can do it online by yourself. Once this is done and you finally get your money (you will have to jump through many hoops even then), you can decide whether you want to carry on.
If you don't want to carry on, you can close your Amazon account and then, very importantly, you should deregister for VAT on the HMRC website.
