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What Amazon's latest changes mean for your books

Fee changes, VAT updates and new compliance rules from Amazon Seller Central — explained for UK sellers, with the bookkeeping impact spelled out.

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Compliance

Amazon changes how the UK EPR Pay on Behalf fee is charged

From September 2026 the £20 service fee is charged within 30 days rather than held in reserve, and invoiced separately from eco-contributions.

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Compliance

Amazon changes how the UK EPR Pay on Behalf fee is charged

From September 2026 the £20 service fee is charged within 30 days rather than held in reserve, and invoiced separately from eco-contributions.

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Fees

Amazon AWD comes to the UK and Europe

Bulk storage with automatic FBA replenishment is now in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain — with AWD storage fees waived from October to December 2026.

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Fees

Amazon peak season 2026: the fees and dates UK sellers need

The festive peak fulfilment fee returns from 15 October 2026 (about 12p per UK parcel), alongside deal fees and Q4 inbound deadlines.

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Fees

Amazon's launch incentives: New Selection Programme 2026 and New Seller Incentives

Fee credits, free storage and free returns on new branded FBA products, plus up to £44,000 off referral fees in newer EU stores — and how to book the credits.

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VAT & tax

The EU's €3 customs duty: what UK Amazon sellers need to know

Since 1 July 2026, parcels worth €150 or less sent into the EU from outside carry a €3 duty per item — hitting Remote Fulfilment and FBM from the UK.

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Fees

FBA removal and disposal fees are now charged per unit

From 1 May 2026, Amazon charges removal and disposal fees as each unit is processed, not when the whole order completes. Rates are unchanged.

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VAT & tax

Amazon's VAT Calculation Service now calculates VAT per shipment

Since 1 June 2026, VCS calculates VAT on the invoice total by tax rate instead of per unit, so multi-unit orders can show slightly different VAT.

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Fees

Amazon adds a 1.5% fuel and logistics surcharge to FBA fees

From 17 April 2026 (FBA) and 2 May 2026 (MCF), Amazon adds 1.5% to fulfilment fees in the UK and nine EU countries — about 5p per unit.

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Fees

Amazon's digital services fee: what changed for UK sellers in March 2026

UK-established sellers pay a 3% digital services fee on selling and FBA fees for sales in France, Italy and Spain from 20 March 2026.

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Fees

Amazon's 2026 UK and EU fee changes explained

Cheaper FBA parcels, referral fee cuts in clothing, home, pet and grocery, Low-price FBA up to £20 — and higher storage, returns and liquidation fees.

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Let Amazon's changes flow into Xero automatically

TrueBooks posts every Amazon settlement to Xero with the right UK VAT codes — new fees, reserve changes and all — so your books stay right whatever Amazon changes next.

TrueBooks is an independent product and is not affiliated with Amazon. Each article links to Amazon's original announcement. General information, not tax advice.

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