Does Printify charge VAT on my orders?

Written by

Laura Clark

Yes, Printify charges VAT on orders shipped to the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), and Norway. VAT is a consumption tax applied to goods and services in specific regions. We automatically calculate and add this to your order total based on the destination and the type of product you’re selling.

When is VAT applied?

VAT is charged on orders under these conditions:

Local and cross-border sales: For orders sold and shipped within the EU’s 27 member countries, the UK, and Norway.
Imports: For orders shipped into these countries from outside the EU (for example, when using US Print Providers to ship to EU customers).

If your customer is located in any of these regions, VAT will be added to the order total based on the destination country’s VAT rules.

How much is the VAT?

VAT rates can vary by product type and destination country, typically ranging from 0% to 27%.

Because these rates are set by local tax authorities and can change, we recommend reviewing our article on how VAT is calculated.

Where we collect VAT

Printify collects VAT across all EU member states, the UK, and Norway. Here is how we manage those payments:

Printify is registered and collects VAT (countries marked in blue):
These are countries where we have local registration, and we collect and remit VAT directly to the local authorities.
Printify collects VAT (countries marked in green):
In these countries, we collect VAT at checkout and remit it through the EU’s centralized OSS system, ensuring your orders remain compliant without extra hassle for you

In both cases, VAT will be charged on your transactions with Printify—the difference is how it’s remitted to the authorities, not whether it’s collected.

Map of European countries in which Printify collects VAT.

List of countries where VAT applies

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Norway.