Saved an Amazon account across 5 EU countries: 4 out of 5 tax authorities — €0 in penalties instead of €50,000+

4 out of 5 EU tax authorities waived penalties. Amazon shut down VAT Services in October 2024, leaving several quarters of unfiled returns across DE, FR, PL, ES, IT. We reached out to the tax authorities first — and that made the difference.

October 2024: Amazon shuts down VAT Services

Several quarters of unfiled VAT returns across DE, FR, PL, ES, IT. Under DAC7, tax authorities already have full visibility into sales history. Voluntary disclosure had to happen immediately.

Germany, France, Poland — €0

Filed prior-period VAT returns with full documentation. All three tax authorities accepted the case — no penalties.

Spain — €0

The tax authority requested a complete dataset on inventory movement. We built the evidentiary case and closed without penalties.

Italy — €5,500

Italy requires an accredited fiscal representative before returns can be filed. We engaged one immediately. The Italian tax authority did not negotiate: €5,500 was the minimum possible outcome at this transaction volume.

4 out of 5 EU tax authorities waived penalties — because we made contact first.