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What Amazon's latest changes mean for your books

Fee changes, VAT updates and new compliance rules from Amazon Seller Central — explained for UK sellers, with the bookkeeping impact spelled out.

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VAT & tax

Amazon closes VAT Services on Amazon in October 2024

VAT Services on Amazon closed on 31 October 2024; tax providers took over filings and began billing sellers directly.

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Fees

Amazon cuts small oversize FBA fees and the Pan-EU oversize surcharge in 2024

From September 2024, small oversize FBA fees fell 12–30% (UK, FR, IT, ES) and the Pan-EU oversize surcharge was cut 30–50% for France, Italy and Spain.

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Fees

Amazon halves FBA fees in Poland and delays Low-price FBA in Belgium

From 12 August 2024, Poland FBA fees fell about 50% on average (no end date); Belgium's Low-price FBA rates were pushed back to 2025.

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VAT & tax

How Amazon's VAT Calculation Service changed for B2B sales, 2022–2025

VCS changes for B2B sales: Italian SDI reporting, electronics reverse charge, establishment by registered business address from August 2024, and shorter invoice numbers from 2025.

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Fees

Amazon caps MCF reimbursements at £250 per unit

From 23 August 2024, Amazon pays at most £250 (UK) or €275 (DE, FR, IT, ES) per unit lost or damaged in Multi-Channel Fulfilment.

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Compliance

Germany's single-use plastics levy: Amazon.de requires DIVID registration from 2025

From 1 January 2025, single-use plastic products on Amazon.de needed a DIVID registration number, with yearly reporting and a levy; non-compliant listings were deactivated.

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VAT & tax

Amazon moves seller services to Amazon EU S.à r.l. and adds VAT to fees

From 1 August 2024, seller services and fee invoices moved from Amazon Services Europe to Amazon EU S.à r.l.; UK-established sellers are billed by the UK branch with VAT.

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Fees

Amazon UK Multi-Channel Fulfilment fees, 2022 to 2024

Three UK MCF fee revisions: a rise with new multi-unit discounts in November 2022, parcel increases in April 2023, and a 5.6% average rise from 16 May 2024.

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Fees

Amazon cuts the referral fee on clothing under £15 to 8%

From 15 May 2024, clothing and accessories under £15 (€15, SEK 175, PLN 65) paid an 8% referral fee; some sales were wrongly charged 15% at first.

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Compliance

UK packaging EPR arrives on Amazon.co.uk with Pay on Behalf for overseas sellers

From 2024, non-UK sellers of packaged products on Amazon.co.uk were auto-enrolled in EPR Pay on Behalf; Amazon could charge eco-contributions from 1 April 2024.

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Let Amazon's changes flow into Xero automatically

TrueBooks posts every Amazon settlement to Xero with the right UK VAT codes — new fees, reserve changes and all — so your books stay right whatever Amazon changes next.

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TrueBooks is an independent product and is not affiliated with Amazon. Each article links to its original source — an Amazon announcement or an official government page. General information, not tax advice.

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