eBay & EU sales: OSS mandatory even with VAT on the margin? | Selling on eBay

jouet2john · 2025-04-16T07:57:49.003000Z

Hello everyone, I wanted to know whether some of you have any information or feedback regarding the obligation (or not) to register for the VAT One-Stop Shop (OSS – One Stop Shop) for intra-EU sales. I’m based in France and I sell only on eBay collectibles and vintage toys, mainly second-hand. My sales are BtoC, and shipped from France to several EU countries. I’m not yet subject to VAT (I’m a micro-entrepreneur), but I recently received a VAT number at the administration’s request. As for the OSS number, they are hesitating to assign one to me because most of my sales fall under the **margin scheme**, and are therefore **not eligible** for the one-stop shop (VAT is due in France, not in the buyer’s country). For its part, eBay is requiring an OSS number from me in order to unlock my listings in European countries, without taking the margin scheme into account. Despite several messages sent to their support, I have received no concrete response. Since registering for the one-stop shop commits you for 3 calendar years, I don’t want to do it lightly, especially if it forces me to charge VAT on sales that should not be subject to it. Have any other sellers here faced the same situation? Have you managed to have the margin scheme recognized while continuing to sell in the EU via eBay? Thanks in advance for your feedback or advice!

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