A few weeks ago the Tax Agency surprised us by signing an agreement with Amazon. Now eBay joins and signs the same with the Tax Agency to collaborate and facilitate tax compliance, mainly in the field of indirect taxes of sales made by sellers who use eBay to offer their products.
The transfer of information will have the exclusive purpose of fulfilling the functions attributed to the Tax Agency by mandatory regulations.
Through the agreement, eBay also intends to promote among its sellers a greater knowledge of the correct compliance with its tax obligations. Mainly, in terms of VAT and other indirect taxes. eBay has always been committed to creating new economic opportunities for SMEs and the self-employed, creating, for example, training programs to help Spanish SMEs and the self-employed promote e-commerce and exports, as a way to grow their business. your business.
In fact, especially in the current context of crisis, platforms like eBay play a crucial role for the Spanish economy, helping SMEs, the main productive muscle in Spain, to move towards digitization and internationalization as a strategic transformation in the medium and long term. The promotion of a better knowledge of tax legislation will therefore complement the activities that eBay already carries out for its sellers.
The company has accepted the collaboration proposal of the Tax Agency from the beginning, starting a negotiation for a long time that could pursue the common goal of fighting tax fraud in electronic commerce, but always guaranteeing the maximum protection of sellers who They operate through their platform. The agreement will respect data privacy and the regulations on professional and business secrets at all times.
This collaboration is a sign of eBay’s commitment to transparency and respect for current legislation and follows the same type of agreement signed already in 2018 with the UK Revenue Agencywhich establishes a collaborative relationship with online marketplaces to promote VAT compliance by online sellers.