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Depending on the kind of service, a good solution is to use a third party provider that handles VAT payments for you; FastSpring, for example: http://www.fastsp
by matheweis 11y ago
Depending on the kind of service, a good solution is to use a third party provider that handles VAT payments for you; FastSpring, for example: http://www.fastspring.com/vat http://www.fastspring.com/vat
(disclaimer, I am a happy FastSpring customer in the US, but have no other relationship with them)
- matheweis 11y agoI should also add a point relevant to this article; that outsourcing to a provider like FastSpring can also give you the benefit of real-time fraud detection/risk analysis. https://support.fastspring.com/entries/64433830-Understanding-the-Risk-Analysis-Fraud-Prevention-Screening https://support.fastspring.com/entries/64433830-Understandin... I've had maybe one or two chargebacks that made it past their filter in the ~three years I've been with them, and I don't remember having to pay any extra fees for it. It sounds like a part of OPs issue was not the "cost" so much as trying to do to much himself, which ended up being costly.
- SyneRyder 11y agoAnother +1 for FastSpring (happy customer from Australia here). This is exactly why you would use such a service, even though it takes a higher percentage cut. It's worth it for reduced tax hassle & improved fraud screening. If they detect fraud on one customer's site, they can block the card for all their customers. I love Fastspring but they're not the only game in town. I used to use Kagi, and Avangate & Cleverbridge are two other companies I've heard of. There's lots of them out there.
- emilburzo 11y agoDoes this work if I am in the EU?