Merchant in Czechia seeks help setting up Shopify Payments without a registered business name and clarity on VAT/tax for cross‑border sales, plus TikTok app eligibility.
Shopify support shared Czechia requirements for Shopify Payments and noted sole proprietors can accept major payment types. They cannot provide legal/tax advice and directed the merchant to tax settings after consulting a local expert. The merchant is only being asked to enter a business name.
Community guidance on VAT: Czech VAT registration may not be needed until annual turnover exceeds 1,000,000 CZK (last 12 months).
Cross‑border compliance: For EU shipments from China, IOSS (Import One‑Stop Shop) is advised; for the UK, UK VAT registration is needed to use the Low Value Consignment (LVC) scheme. Norway VAT is optional; US likely no registration due to $800 import and ~US$100k state thresholds; Canada is complex and not recommended early on.
IOSS/UK VAT setup via a third‑party (easproject.com): numbers provided free; IOSS in 2–3 days, UK VAT longer; monthly fees from €9.90.
TikTok channel connection appears unavailable for Czech businesses; no solution provided.
Status: No direct Shopify assistance with registering a business name. Practical tax steps suggested by a community member; legal/tax specifics remain for the merchant to confirm locally.
HI Alexapt, Just go and register at https://easproject.com/ . You will receive IOSS and UK VAT numbers for free. In 2-3 days you can start using IOSS , UK VAT registration takes a bit longer.
We have monthly fees starting as low as 9.9 EUR, you can find all fees on the site.
Yours
Rostislav