How is VAT calculated and charged?
The applicable VAT rate will be automatically calculated and added to the Printful order cost. The shipping fees are also included in the taxable amount.
In this article:
- How VAT is calculated
- How VAT is applied to orders fulfilled in the EU
- Orders fulfilled outside the EU and shipped to the EU
How VAT is applied depends on your VAT registration status, where the order is fulfilled, and where it's shipped. Use the table below to quickly find out how VAT might apply to your orders.
How VAT is calculated
VAT is calculated on: (Product price + shipping + services – discounts) × VAT rate %
The VAT rate depends on:
- Whether you’re VAT-registered
- Where you’re registered for VAT
- Where the order is fulfilled
- Where the order is shipped
How VAT is applied to orders fulfilled in the EU
| Your VAT registration status | Fulfillment location | Shipping destination | VAT charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not VAT-registered | Latvia or Spain | Any EU country | Destination country’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in Latvia | Latvia | Any EU country | Latvia’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in Latvia | Spain | Spain | Spain’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in Latvia | Spain | Any EU country except Spain | 0% VAT |
| VAT-registered in Spain | Spain | Any EU country | Spain’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in Spain | Latvia | Latvia | Latvia’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in Spain | Latvia | Any EU country except Latvia | 0% VAT |
| VAT-registered in another EU country (not Latvia or Spain) | Latvia or Spain | Latvia or Spain | Latvia’s or Spain’s VAT rate |
| VAT-registered in another EU country (not Latvia or Spain) | Latvia or Spain | Any other EU country | 0% VAT |
You can check standard VAT rates for EU countries here.
Orders fulfilled outside the EU and shipped to the EU
| Your VAT registration status | Order total (excluding shipping) | VAT charged | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not VAT-registered | Under €150 | Destination country’s VAT rate | VAT is collected at checkout |
| Not VAT-registered | Over €150 | 0% VAT | Customs and VAT may be charged to the recipient |
| VAT-registered (any country) | Any amount | 0% VAT | Customs and VAT may be charged to the recipient |