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Tax

Calculate VAT before the buyer pays

With Merxian as merchant of record, the tax calculation uses the buyer’s location, the product, and any valid business VAT ID. Rates cover all 27 EU countries, the UK, and Monaco.

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Order summary

Design course
€99.00
VAT 21% · Netherlands
€20.79
Total
€119.79

VAT based on the buyer and the product

Merxian records the buyer’s country, checks a supplied business VAT ID, and applies the rate associated with the sale.

  • Rates for the EU, UK, and Monaco

    Merxian selects the applicable rate before payment.

  • Evidence of the buyer’s location

    Merxian collects two matching pieces of location evidence for eligible EU sales and stores them with the sale.

  • Reverse charge where it applies

    For qualifying cross-border EU business sales, Merxian validates the VAT ID and applies the reverse charge.

  • Prices with or without tax

    Set a price that includes VAT or one that does not. Merxian calculates the VAT within the price or adds it to the total.

  • Tax on the invoice

    Invoices show the VAT rate and amount, or a reverse charge note where applicable. Documents are available in German, English, French, or Dutch.

  • One-Stop Shop returns

    Merxian prepares returns with totals by country and rate for review and filing.

Business buyers

Reverse charge for qualifying EU business sales

For qualifying cross-border EU business sales, the buyer accounts for VAT. Merxian validates the VAT ID, applies the reverse charge, and records it on the invoice.

  • VAT ID validated at the moment of sale
  • Validation kept as evidence for the tax authority
  • The invoice records why VAT was not charged

Invoice

INV-2026-0212

Issued

From

Merxian, for Warp Market

Bill to

Studio Noord B.V., Utrecht

Team plan, 10 seats
€900.00
Onboarding session
€150.00
VAT 0% · reverse charge
€0.00
Total
€1,050.00

Reverse charge: the buyer accounts for the VAT. Buyer VAT ID NL000000000B00.

Reporting

VAT returns linked to your sales records

Merxian totals qualifying sales by country and rate. At period end, it prepares a return for review and filing.

  • Quarterly or monthly periods
  • One line per member state and rate
  • Every total linked to the underlying sales
The Eiffel Tower above the Seine at dusk

OSS return

July to September 2026

Ready to file
VAT due per member state
CountryRateVAT due
FRFrance20%€1,260.40
BEBelgium21%€426.30
ATAustria20%€319.80
IEIreland23%€271.40
Total VAT€2,277.90

Questions, answered

Is VAT calculation included with Payments?

VAT calculation, invoicing, and return preparation are included in the merchant of record model. With Payments, you remain responsible for tax and invoicing.

Does Merxian calculate UK VAT?

As merchant of record, Merxian calculates applicable UK VAT. One-Stop Shop returns cover EU countries only.

Who files the return?

Merxian prepares the return. Submission to the tax authority is a separate step.

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