Hi everyone.
My shopify store is based in EU Greece but I want to sell outside of EU.
Do I need to open a company and get a VAT number?
Topic summary
Shopify store based in Greece plans to sell outside the EU; the owner asks if they need a company and a VAT number.
VAT (Value Added Tax) registration may not be required if already operating as a private entrepreneur in Greece. The reply presumes this status and notes you can sell outside the EU without Greek VAT registration under general rules.
Registration could become necessary once reaching Greece’s VAT registration threshold, stated in the reply as €35,000. This figure is presented as a belief, suggesting it should be verified with current Greek regulations.
No definitive resolution reached. Action items: confirm legal status (private entrepreneur), verify the current Greek VAT threshold, and monitor sales to determine if/when VAT registration is triggered.
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HI ,
I presume that you are registered as private entrepreneur in Greece. If that is the case you can safely sell to the outside of EU and you do not need to register for VAT in Greece (based on general rules) , unless and until Greece would require you to get registered when you reach the registration threshold ( I believe it is 35 K in Greece)