Pan-EU policy page — not a country customs clone
litbuyspreadsheet.eu hosts English EU27 VAT reform context. National carrier depth stays on country sites to avoid duplicate content across the cluster.
Start: IOSS · parcel thresholds
EU e-commerce VAT reform — why .eu owns this topic
litbuyspreadsheet.eu is the pan-European English property for cross-border VAT policy. National sites (.fr, .nl, .at…) publish Colissimo, bpost and Post AT last-mile depth. This article does not duplicate USPS, CBSA or HMRC guides on .us/.ca/.uk.
IOSS recap for agent buys
IOSS applies when a seller registered in the IOSS scheme charges VAT at checkout for goods up to €150 shipped to EU consumers. Most raw Taobao/Weidian links pasted into Litbuy are not IOSS checkout flows — VAT is typically due at import unless a DDP line explicitly includes it.
€150 threshold myths
Community spreadsheets still repeat “always duty-free under €150”. In practice: customs valuation includes goods + sometimes shipping adjustments; member states enforce differently; random checks continue. Read EU parcel thresholds alongside this page.
Member-state last mile (link out, don’t duplicate)
- France → litspreadsheet.fr TVA
- Netherlands → BTW NL
- Austria → Zoll AT
- Spain → IVA ES
- Italy → IVA IT
EUR planning table (EU27 illustrative)
Goods €62, intl €54, agent €6. Import VAT 19% example DE-style: €23.56, handling €6–€14. Landed €151–€159 — varies by MS and carrier.
DDP vs DDU on agent lines
Some Litbuy shipping products advertise DDP (duties paid). Confirm whether VAT is truly included for your member state or only freight prepaid. Screenshot checkout wording.
When Brexit matters
UK is outside EU27 — use UK VAT guide, not this page, for HMRC.
Pan-EU index
EU buyer guides · IOSS deep dive · EU review (English)
Marketplace enforcement trend
EU authorities increasingly compare platform declarations with carrier manifests. Even agent buys benefit from honest values — audits on low-declared fashion hauls are a recurring Reddit theme in DE/FR/IT subs.