Sellers with German VAT registration obligations will cancel their obligation to issue German tax certificates (Bescheinigung Nach §22f UStG in German) with effect from 1 July 2021. The following are some intercepted official documents of the German National Tax Service:

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From July 1, 2021, sales platforms will no longer need paper tax certificates, sellers will only need to upload and fill in the German local tax number and the European Union tax number (VAT number).

The sales platform can directly investigate the VAT number registration progress with the Tax bureau. There is a transition period until August 15, 2021, during which the tax certificate is still valid.

（The current official statute of limitations in Germany is 10-12 weeks）

Company information on the German VAT certificate issuing document（Company name, address and VAT identification number）The information in your Amazon/eBay account is required match. The seller must fill in the correct information when registering the VAT application. and Don't change it Registration information in the back of the store.

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