Help Center · Netherlands VAT Filing Guide
Netherlands VAT Filing Guide
2026-05-14

Access the Filing Interface

Go to [Filings] → [Pending Filing], select [Netherlands], locate the corresponding reporting month under [Reporting Period End Month], and click [File Now].


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide



① Confirm Filing Details

Please check the filing information. After verification, truthfully fill in the required details under [VAT specifics]:

• If you have an OSS number: Select [YES], and enter the OSS registration start date and relevant country.

• If you do not have an OSS number: Select [NO]


Click [Next step] once completed.


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


② Upload Sales Data

• Method 1: Click [Click to upload or drag files here] to upload platform data (automatic tax calculation supported for Amazon, AliExpress and eBay).

• Method 2: Authorize platforms via [Authorization Management]. After authorization, the system will automatically capture data around the 4th of each month. Click [Sync Sales Data] during filing to auto‑populate the data.


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


Hover your mouse over [Sync Sales Data] to view the platforms and countries for which the system currently supports automatic sales data retrieval.

Netherlands VAT Filing Guide



• Method 3: If none of the above methods apply, you may download the [Standard Sales Data Template] under [Guide to Standard Data Filing], fill it out as required, and upload it to the system for tax calculation.

Netherlands VAT Filing Guide



If there is no sales data, select [No Sales Data] to submit the filing, upload the 0 Declaration Letter as per the example, and click [Confirm] upon completion.


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


③ Validate Tax Number

Click [Add Tax Number], and fill in all EU tax numbers. After clicking [One-click tax number verification], click [Start calculating taxes]. Be sure to enter all your existing EU tax numbers here. Failure to fill in all valid tax numbers will affect the tax calculation results.


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide

Netherlands VAT Filing Guide




④ View Tax Calculation Results

Click [Next] after verification.

Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


⑤ Review Filing Details

After verifying the data on the [Filing Details Review] page, click [File Now].


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


⑥ Tax Payment

Download the Tax Confirmation Letter and pay the tax accordingly. Be sure to fill in the correct [Reference Number].


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide


⑦ Upload Payment Proof

After tax payment is completed, click [Upload Payment Proof], upload the payment receipt to the system, and then click [Confirm] to finish the filing.


Netherlands VAT Filing Guide

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