Get Ready for the E-commerce Berlin Expo 2024!

In short: The E-commerce Berlin Expo 2024 takes place on February 22, 2024, at STATION Berlin. Over 10,000 participants are expected. Taxually will exhibit at booth F2.4 to help with VAT compliance, and has been nominated for Best Global Expansion Solution at the E-commerce Germany Award 2024.

Note: This post was published ahead of E-commerce Berlin Expo 2024. The event took place on February 22, 2024, at STATION Berlin; the guides below cover the topics we discussed with sellers there.

Join us in Berlin for one of the largest e-commerce events of the year! Find out how Taxually can help your business thrive in 2024.

What is the E-commerce Berlin Expo?

The E-commerce Berlin Expo is Germany's premier e-commerce gathering and a hub for industry professionals. It is back for its 8th year on February 22, 2024, at STATION Berlin.

The E-commerce Berlin Expo is an exhibition and conference in one. It offers many chances to grow your business, share knowledge, and network.

This year's Expo is expected to draw over 10,000 participants from across e-commerce. More than 280 domestic and 30 international service providers will show their latest e-commerce innovations and solutions.

The Expo also has a full conference agenda with over 70 well-known industry leaders and experts. They will share their insights across various stages and masterclasses. 

Where can you find Taxually at the Expo?

You can find Taxually at booth F2.4, where we're waiting to help you with all your VAT compliance needs. Taxually is one of the exhibitors this year.

We're also thrilled to announce that Taxually has been nominated for Best Global Expansion Solution at the E-commerce Germany Award 2024. 

What VAT rules apply when you sell cross-border in the EU?

VAT on most online sales to EU consumers is due in the customer's country. Since 1 July 2021, an EU-wide threshold and the One Stop Shop (OSS) have made this easier to manage.

• €10,000 threshold: a business established in one EU country can charge its home VAT while its cross-border B2C sales stay at or below €10,000 a year. Above that, the customer's country's VAT applies.
• Union OSS: instead of registering in every country, you register in one Member State and file one quarterly OSS return for your EU distance sales.
• Import OSS (IOSS): for goods imported in consignments worth up to €150, you can charge VAT at checkout and file one monthly return.
• Marketplaces: when a non-EU seller sells goods to EU consumers through an online marketplace, the marketplace is treated as the supplier for VAT.

What should you check before expanding into a new EU market?

Start with where your goods are stored and who your customers are. These two facts decide whether OSS is enough or whether you need a local VAT number.

OSS covers distance sales between EU countries. Goods already stored in the customer's country are sold as domestic supplies, which you normally report on a local VAT return.

1. Total your cross-border B2C sales and compare them with the €10,000 threshold.
2. Map where your stock is held, including marketplace fulfilment centres.
3. Decide whether to register for OSS in your home Member State.
4. Check the VAT rates for your products in each target country.

Our guide on how to register for VAT in the EU walks through each step.

When are OSS returns due?

An OSS return is due by the end of the month after each period. The period is a calendar quarter for the Union and non-Union schemes, and a calendar month for the import scheme (IOSS).

The EU OSS portal sets out the main rules:

• Example: sales made from January to March must be declared by 30 April.
• Payment: pay with the return, and at the latest by the same end-of-month deadline.
• Weekends: the deadline does not move if it falls on a weekend.
• Nil returns: if you made no sales under the scheme in a period, you still submit a nil return.
• Corrections: you can correct an earlier return within three years of its original due date.
• Currency: returns are generally made in euro, although some non-euro Member States may require their national currency.

So come along and let’s make 2024 a successful year!  We look forward to seeing you in Berlin!

Guides for ecommerce sellers expanding in Europe

If you sell online across Europe, these guides cover the VAT and compliance rules that apply as you expand:

• EU VAT for Online Sellers in 2026: OSS, IOSS and Distance Selling: the €10,000 threshold, OSS and IOSS rules, deadlines and VAT rates in all 27 EU countries.
• VAT for Amazon Sellers in Europe 2026: Pan-EU FBA Guide: storage-country VAT registrations, deemed supplier rules, OSS and UK rules for FBA sellers.
• EPR Obligations by Country in 2026: packaging, WEEE, battery and textiles EPR rules and producer registers for online sellers.
• CrossTax: Taxually's solution for VAT registration and VAT return filing.

How Taxually handles this

Taxually’s CrossTax handles VAT registration, VAT, OSS and IOSS returns and fiscal representation in the countries you sell into, and checks your sales data against 250+ validation rules before each filing. OneTax then pays every tax authority with one bulk payment in your chosen currency.

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