Overview

Amazon is pulling the plug on its VAT Services on Amazon program, which helped sellers handle European VAT registration and filing directly through Seller Central. The program officially ends on October 31, 2024, and sellers need to act now to avoid compliance gaps. Amazon says a replacement program is in the works for 2025, but in the meantime, sellers must transition to working with tax providers independently.

What's Changing

• Program end date — VAT Services on Amazon shuts down October 31, 2024, with all sellers automatically unsubscribed
• Tax provider shift — Current providers will continue filing through October 2024, then bill sellers directly going forward
• Document download window — Sellers have until October 31, 2025 to retrieve VAT documents from Amazon's platform
• Replacement coming — Amazon plans to launch an improved VAT services program sometime in 2025, though details remain scarce

How the Transition Works

The handoff is designed to keep VAT filings running without interruption. In October 2024, each seller's assigned tax provider will reach out directly to begin onboarding sellers onto their own platform. Sellers will need to sign the provider's terms of service and reactivate their account on the provider's independent system. This is a mandatory step — skipping it could leave sellers without active VAT filing coverage.

The timeline depends on filing frequency. Monthly filers will have their last Amazon-facilitated return cover October 2024, due in November. From December onward, the tax provider handles everything and bills sellers directly. Quarterly filers get coverage through the end of 2024, with that final return due in early 2025. After those cutoff points, all filing activity moves entirely off Amazon's platform.

Download Your VAT Documents Now

This is arguably the most urgent action item. All VAT registration certificates, filing proofs, and registration documents stored within the program will remain accessible until October 31, 2025 — but after that date, they're gone for good.

Sellers should download and archive everything well ahead of the deadline. These records are essential for demonstrating compliance history across European markets, and tax authorities may request them during audits. Any returns filed after the October 2024 cutoff will only be available through the tax provider's own portal, so confirming access to that system is equally important.