Amazon seller news

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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VAT & tax

Pan-European FBA with one VAT number: Amazon's call-off stock option

Call-off stock lets Pan-EU FBA sellers with one VAT number in DE, FR, IT or ES store stock in the others, with Amazon buying each unit at the moment of sale.

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Compliance

Spain's packaging EPR on Amazon.es, and paid EPR services for Spain and Austria

Sellers on Amazon.es not established in Spain needed a packaging registration number by 31 December 2023, or Amazon paid eco-contributions for them and deducted them plus a fee.

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Fees

Amazon Vine adds free and £60 enrolment tiers

From 19 October 2023, Vine enrolment cost £0 (up to 2 units), £60 (up to 10) or £140 (up to 30) per parent ASIN; New Selection products got 25% off from September 2024.

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Fees

Amazon replaces Small and Light with Low-price FBA rates

From 26 September 2023, Small and Light closed and Low-price FBA rates applied automatically to items priced at or below £10 in the UK (€11–€12 in the EU).

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Fees

Amazon's 2023 European FBA fees and the move to dimensional weight

From 1 March 2023, moderate FBA fee rises, mostly unchanged referral fees, and parcel fees based on the greater of unit or dimensional weight.

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Compliance

France's EPR rules on Amazon: UINs, eco-contributions and Pay on Behalf

Without a valid French EPR UIN per category, Amazon enrols you in Pay on Behalf and deducts eco-contributions (plus a service fee from 2024) from your account.

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VAT & tax

Business customer invoices on Amazon: VCS and Invoice by Amazon

Business orders need a VAT invoice within one working day of dispatch; VCS automates this, and Invoice by Amazon makes Amazon the seller of record to the business buyer.

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Fees

Amazon starts removing aged FBA stock automatically

From 15 September 2022, FBA stock over 365 days old was removed automatically unless you opted out; without a return address it was donated, recycled or disposed of.

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Fees

Amazon Partnered Carrier discounts on FBA inbound shipping, 2021–2023

Partnered Carrier inbound shipping was discounted: 80% for new users (Apr–Sep 2021), then about 20% off UK parcels and 50% off in DE, FR, IT, ES until April 2023.

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Compliance

Germany's WEEE rules: Amazon requires registration numbers for electrical goods

From 1 July 2023, electrical goods sold in Germany needed a valid WEEE registration number per brand and device type; Amazon deactivated non-compliant listings.

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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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