German VAT + EU One-Stop-Shop

Your EU VAT,
run from Germany.

Store stock in a German warehouse and sell to consumers across the EU? We handle the whole picture: your German VAT registration and monthly filings, plus your Union OSS return each quarter. One registration, one licensed German tax advisor.

€1,199/year all-in, German VAT registration included. Already registered? €89/month. Add OSS for EU-wide B2C: €250 setup + €150/quarter.

Reviewed June 2026 by a licensed German tax advisor

What we cover

One German registration. Your whole EU B2C VAT.

Most providers do "the Germany leg." We cover both halves of what a German warehouse creates: the German VAT on your domestic sales, and, through Union OSS, the VAT on everything you ship B2C to the other 26 EU countries.

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Your German warehouse

Amazon FBA, Pan-EU FBA, or any German 3PL. Stock dispatched from here.

Core · German VAT

Sales to German customers

Monthly UStVA + annual return, input-VAT reclaim, all Finanzamt correspondence. The registration that storing stock in Germany requires.

Pan-EU · One-Stop-Shop

B2C to all 27 EU countries

One quarterly Union OSS return, filed through Germany (your member state of identification), instead of registering country by country.

The part most sellers miss: a non-EU company (UK, US, China) can use Union OSS too, because stock dispatched from Germany makes Germany your OSS member state. No EU subsidiary required. How OSS through Germany works →

Core · everyone with a German obligation

German VAT

€1,199/yr all-in · or €89/mo if registered

Registration (if you need it), monthly UStVA, the annual return, and every letter from the Finanzamt. You enter the numbers; a licensed German tax advisor reviews, signs, and files.

Pan-EU layer · when you cross €10,000 EU-wide

EU One-Stop-Shop

€250 setup · then €150/quarter

We register you for Union OSS through Germany and file the quarterly return that covers your B2C sales to consumers in every other EU country. Switched on when you cross the threshold, not before.

Who it's for

Different setups. One EU VAT obligation, handled.

Foreign companies with a German VAT obligation. Whether OSS is part of your picture depends on where your stock ships from and who you sell to.

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German VAT + OSS

Pan-EU FBA sellers

Non-EU or German-based, storing FBA stock in Germany and selling B2C across the EU. You need the German registration, and once over €10k EU-wide, Union OSS through Germany. We do both.

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German VAT (+ OSS if EU-wide)

Shopify & DTC brands

Shipping to German consumers from German stock. German VAT is required from the first euro; OSS comes in if you also sell B2C into other EU countries above the threshold.

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German VAT only

B2B distribution

Stock in a German 3PL, shipping intra-community to EU dealers. German VAT plus ZM covers it, no OSS needed (OSS is for B2C). Simpler than it looks.

What we handle

Registration to filing. German and EU-wide.

You enter the numbers in the dashboard. A licensed German Steuerberater reviews, signs, and files every return, so you can focus on selling.

German VAT registration

tax registration questionnaire (Fragebogen) + supporting docs routed to your central Finanzamt. No fiscal rep needed.

Monthly UStVA

Your monthly German VAT return, filed on time.

Annual VAT return

The Umsatzsteuer-Jahreserklarung, prepared and filed.

Quarterly Union OSS return

For EU-wide B2C, filed through Germany. The add-on layer.

Finanzamt correspondence

Letters, queries, deadlines, handled for you.

English dashboard

One place for filings, documents, and status. No German-only portals.

Pricing

One price for German VAT. Add OSS when you need it.

Vaytax prices, no per-transaction fees, no surprises.

German VAT
€1,199/year
All-in, registration included. Already have a German VAT number? €89/month (or €990/year).
  • German VAT registration (if needed)
  • Monthly UStVA + annual return
  • All Finanzamt correspondence
  • Licensed German tax advisor
Start your registration

Charged at signup. German VAT registration is included in the €1,199/year all-in plan.

Pan-EU add-on · OSS
€250 setup
Then €150 per quarter for the quarterly OSS returns.
  • OSS registration through Germany
  • One quarterly Union OSS return
  • Covers B2C to all EU countries
  • Switched on at the €10k threshold
How OSS works

Added on top of your German plan, charged when you add OSS. For sellers shipping B2C EU-wide from German stock.

New to OSS? Here's the whole thing in plain English.

What the One-Stop-Shop is, who files where (your member state of identification), the €10,000 threshold, and how a non-EU seller files Union OSS through Germany.

Read: OSS through Germany →
Trusted by international businesses in Germany

Filings prepared, reviewed, and signed by a licensed German tax advisor registered with the Steuerberaterkammer Rheinland-Pfalz. Franco-German tax expertise, cross-border practice, serving international clients since 2021.

Licensed Steuerberater

Not sure whether you need German VAT, OSS, or both?

Answer a few questions and find out exactly what your setup requires in Germany. Free, about a minute, no signup.

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Questions, answered.

Do I need both German VAT and OSS?
It depends on your sales. Storing stock in Germany requires a German VAT registration from the first euro. OSS is the second layer: it covers your B2C sales to consumers in other EU countries, once your EU-wide B2C passes €10,000 a year. A seller with German stock selling EU-wide usually needs both, and we file both.
I'm a non-EU company. Can I even use OSS?
Yes, in a way many sellers don't realise. The Union scheme is usually described as "EU-established only", but if your goods ship from a German warehouse, Germany becomes your OSS member state of identification, so you file Union OSS through Germany. No EU subsidiary required. More on OSS through Germany →
Is OSS included in the €89/month?
No, OSS is a separate add-on: €250 one-time setup plus €150 per quarter, on top of your German VAT plan. We switch it on when your EU-wide B2C crosses €10,000. The German plan (€1,199/year all-in or €89/month) covers your German registration and filings.
Who actually files everything?
You enter your figures in the dashboard. A licensed German tax advisor reviews, signs, and files every return, the monthly German UStVA, the annual return, and the quarterly OSS return. It's a self-service portal plus a real tax advisor on every filing, not software alone and not fully hands-off.

One German registration. All of your EU B2C VAT.

German VAT registration, monthly and annual filings, and your quarterly Union OSS return, handled by a licensed German tax advisor. In English, in one place.

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