{"id":30993,"date":"2026-08-21T03:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/tax-information-to-consider-as-a-%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%aa-seller-on-etsy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T03:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:30:41","slug":"tax-information-to-consider-as-a-%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%aa-seller-on-etsy","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/tax-information-to-consider-as-a-%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%aa-seller-on-etsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax information to consider as a \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea seller on Etsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_f7df1cc475\"><b>Is Etsy considered the seller, and thus do they collect VAT in each country?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The European Union has introduced new rules for physical goods coming into the EU. Starting 1st July 2021, Etsy has collected VAT from buyers on orders that meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The goods are outside the EU and are delivered to the EU.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The total value of the package (excluding delivery and VAT) is less than or equal to \u20ac150.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.intercom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">Learn more about VAT collection on Etsy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Etsy will automatically collect this VAT from the buyer at the time of purchase, then sends it to local tax authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you\u2019re a European Union (EU) shop that sells physical items to buyers in other countries in the EU, you may be able to submit your VAT in one return, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/taxation_customs\/business\/vat\/oss_en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">One-Stop Shop<\/a>. If you would like to know more about OSS, you can check out our article <a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/5923082-how-to-manage-vat-on-your-european-sales-invoices-with-the-oss-portal\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_39cd315db9\"><b>Your total revenue doesn&#8217;t matchup with your total deposit? Here is why:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">At the moment, regardless of you being subject to VAT or not (franchisee), your customers are charged with a specific VAT applied to region by ETSY. You can check it in your Etsy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/signin?from_page=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fyour%2Faccount%2Fpayments\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">payment account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Important to note that the accumulated value of your invoices may not correspond to the total deposit. This happens because of service charge deduction by Etsy on a particular transaction. In order to address this imbalance, you need to make sure you can deduct the costs that Etsy deducts by entering these transaction fees in the &#8216;expenses&#8217; screen of the Accountable app. You can do this once a month if you like, so as not to spend too much time on it. Choose &#8216;office and administration costs&#8217; as the category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h2 id=\"h_076b10ee4c\" class=\"intercom-align-center font-degular\"><b>How to do it<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"intercom-h2b-video\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_ce1e641b15\"><b>How can you access your monthly VAT\/GST invoices on ETSY?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Etsy provides downloadable VAT invoices to sellers in certain countries. These monthly VAT invoices arrive as downloadable PDFs in English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">To access your monthly VAT\/GST invoice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Visit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/your\/account\/payments\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">Payment account<\/a> and select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/your\/account\/payments\/monthly-statements\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">See all monthly statements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Scroll down and click the month for which you\u2019d like to download an invoice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Select <b>VAT Statement<\/b> above the activity section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Please note, They are unable to amend past VAT invoices. If you need assistance, please speak to a qualified tax professional.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_fe61c00f3f\"><b>What to do as a declared franchisee while dealing on Etsy:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You are required to file a Special VAT Return with calculations and details for every invoice&#8217;s VAT charge and the accumulated VAT incurred through or on Etsy. Currently, accountable does not provide the service for filing a Special VAT Return but you can do this with the help of an Accountant or also independently on your own on ElsterOnline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_cf4a7f7572\"><b>Outside Of EU Transactions:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">A major chunk of ETSY&#8217;s transaction takes place between Europe and US, rather than intra EU. For such transactions as you sell goods to customers outside the EU, you <b>do not charge VAT.<\/b> However, you may still deduct the VAT that you paid on related expenses, such as for goods or services purchased specifically to make those sales. When you buy goods and services for business use from a supplier based outside the EU, you must generally <b><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/taxation_customs\/business\/vat\/eu-vat-rules-topic\/chargeable-event-chargeability_en#_Imported_goods\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">pay VAT at the point of import.<\/a> <\/b>If you make taxed sales, you can usually deduct this amount later on when you make your VAT declaration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Important to note that for these extra EU transactions, If you want to send them a package you need to declare it with the HIS number (Tax number) mentioning the nature, value and quantity of these items. <br \/>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_81fd8b437d\"><b>General Suggestion:<\/b><\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you are an online seller on any platform (for example: Etsy), it is better in most cases that you should stay on &#8216;subject to VAT&#8217; status as a self employed natural person. The reason is that if you get an exemption from taxes as a Franchisee, you cannot avoid taxes on your expenses which may generate an equal and closer value to your VAT in case if you chose not to attain the special status. At the same time, you save yourself from an excessive paper work or costs in staying on &#8216;subject to VAT&#8217;. 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