Duitsland BTW – De tarieven en registratie

If your company is not established in Germany and is providing ‘taxable supplies’ of goods or services in Germany, it might have to attain a non-resident VAT registration. This follows the EU VAT Directive, foreign traders are legally obliged to register for VAT in certain situations, in order to report taxable transactions and declare the VAT that needs be charged.

It is imperative that all businesses with any commercial actions in Germany evaluate their compliance responsibilities and register before beginning any taxable transactions, if applicable.

There are numerous circumstances in Germany that can generate the responsibility to register for VAT. Below are some of the most common cases:

• Goods being imported into Germany from outside the EU;
• Goods being bought or sold in Germany;
• Selling goods from Germany that are delivered to customers out with Germany (this applies to business or private customers);
• Obtaining goods in Germany from another country within the EU (Intra-community acquisitions);
• Inventory of stock in Germany for sale, circulation or delivery;
• eCommerce sales of goods to customers, subject to Distance Selling VAT registration thresholds;
• Arranging events in Germany, if attendees or delegates pay admission.

If you are presently, or planning to conduct any of the above (or similar) transactions in Germany, you should contact amavat^® immediately to allow us to help you be VAT compliant.

*amavat^® accept no responsibility for the above figures being 100% accurate, at all times. They will periodically updated - last update 08.01.2022.