I sell through an online marketplace — who's responsible for the VAT?
I sell through an online marketplace — who's responsible for the VAT?
If the online platform is just an intermediary connecting you to the customer (like a listing or an open marketplace) and you're the one issuing the tax invoice in your own name, the responsibility for collecting and remitting VAT sits with you as the merchant, regardless of your sales volume through the platform.
But if the platform actually sells in its own name (an undisclosed agent) — meaning the customer buys from the platform, not directly from you, even though the product is yours — in certain cases the platform itself becomes responsible for the tax invoice and collection. That distinction is determined by the actual agreement with the platform, not just the storefront the customer sees. Sellers using more than one platform need to clarify each one's status separately. RASEEKH reviews your agreements with each platform and clarifies exactly who's responsible for what.