Overview

Amazon requires every seller to maintain accurate tax-related information in their Seller Central account. This data directly affects how Amazon calculates taxes on your selling fees and, in some jurisdictions, on your marketplace transactions. Failing to keep these details current can result in incorrect tax charges, unexpected costs, and even account suspensions.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Business address drives tax calculations — The primary business address you provide tells Amazon where your business operates, which determines how taxes are applied to your seller fees and potentially to customer transactions.
• Tax registration numbers matter — Providing the correct tax registration number (VAT, GST, or equivalent) for the country where your business is located prevents incorrect tax charges on your account.
• Ship-from address affects customer-facing tax — Your default ship-from address is used to determine the originating jurisdiction for sales, which directly impacts the tax displayed to buyers at checkout.
• Marketplace facilitator rules may apply — In countries with marketplace facilitator regulations, Amazon may be required to collect and remit tax on your behalf based on the information you provide.
• Verification failures can freeze your account — Amazon performs identity checks against your business address, and unverifiable details can lead to account or disbursement suspensions.

Three Critical Account Details to Maintain

Amazon relies on three distinct pieces of tax information in your account, and each serves a different purpose. Your business address should reflect your primary place of business — the head office or registered location where management operates. For individual sellers, this is your usual place of residence. Amazon uses this address to verify your identity and determine your tax jurisdiction. If Amazon cannot verify that your business belongs to and operates from the address you provide, your account or payment disbursements may be suspended until verification succeeds.

Your tax registration number should correspond to the country where your business address is located. This is typically a VAT number, GST number, or equivalent tax identifier. In addition to your primary registration, you may need to provide tax registration numbers for other countries where you store inventory or exceed certain sales thresholds. Some Amazon programs also require these additional registrations as a condition of participation.