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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.
Read the updateSpain'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.
Read the updateAmazon 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.
Read the updateAmazon 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).
Read the updateAmazon'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.
Read the updateFrance'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.
Read the updateBusiness 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.
Read the updateAmazon 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.
Read the updateAmazon 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.
Read the updateGermany'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.
Read the updateLet 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.