Definition
OSS (One-Stop Shop) is a European Union VAT simplification scheme designed to help businesses report and pay VAT on certain cross-border B2C sales through a single electronic portal.
The OSS system is mainly used by businesses selling goods or services to consumers located in different EU Member States. Instead of registering for VAT separately in every country where eligible sales are made, a business can generally register for OSS in one Member State and submit a single periodic return covering the VAT due in multiple EU countries.
Under OSS, the applicable VAT rate is usually determined by the customer’s country. The business collects the relevant VAT at the time of sale, reports the transactions through its OSS return, and pays the total VAT due to the tax authority of the Member State where it is registered for the scheme.
OSS does not replace all local VAT registrations. A business may still need a domestic VAT number in certain situations, for example when storing goods locally or carrying out transactions that fall outside the scope of the scheme.
ASC Consulting supports international companies with OSS registration, VAT compliance, cross-border reporting, and related European VAT obligations.
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