1. IOSS VAT Intermediary
If your business is based outside the EU and you do not have an establishment in the EU, you will require to appoint an EU-resident VAT Intermediary, a type of VAT agent, to represent you when using IOSS. The Intermediary shares responsibility for submissions of monthly returns and VAT payments.

An Intermediary should be registered with the tax authorities of their country of establishment to obtain their unique identification number to use with customs clearance processes. The Intermediary also registers the name of all sellers/marketplaces they represent with their home tax office and will receive in return a IOSS VAT identification number for each seller.

If you do not have EU representation, then our customs broker has recommended a suitable partner based in the Netherlands, please contact clientservices@mhi.co for further details.

2. Seller is deemed the Supplier & VAT Collector
In this scenario, you charge the customer VAT at the point-of-sale (own website) and declare it via your own EU establishment or VAT intermediary. Send your IOSS number or your intermediary’s IOSS number on the data feed to MHI.

3. Electronic Interface (EI)/ Marketplaces become the deemed Supplier and VAT Collector
Definition of the marketplace: online marketplaces, platform, portal or similar means. In this scenario, the EI/ marketplace will charge the customer VAT at the point-of-sale and declare it instead of the seller. Send the EI’s IOSS number on the data feed to MHI.