Compliance library
Cross-border rules, written for finance teams
EU VAT and payments shift by market and by sale type. Our guides cut through that noise. Each one is written by the same team that files the returns and wires the gateways. We aim them at CFOs, finance managers, and founders selling across the EU — clear steps, real examples, and the records that keep you audit-ready.
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Guides across the whole cross-border stack
Read one guide or work the full set. Each links to the matching FiscalGeek service when you want hands-on help.
- Filing scheme
OSS vs IOSS, made simple
When does the One-Stop-Shop fit? When do you need Import OSS instead? This guide walks the choice by sale type. You leave knowing which scheme to register.
Read the guide - Thresholds
Distance-selling thresholds
The EU-wide threshold sits at €10,000. Cross it and your VAT duty shifts. We show how to track it and when to register in each market.
Read the guide - Payments
Local methods by market
Shoppers abandon checkouts that lack their bank or wallet. This guide pairs each EU market with the methods that lift conversion. Pick the right mix early.
Read the guide - Revenue
Cut false card declines
Good buyers get blocked far too often. We explain SCA exemptions and smart retries in plain terms. Recover the revenue a strict gateway quietly loses.
Read the guide - Launch
Enter a new EU market
A new market needs tax and payments ready before day one. This guide is your pre-launch checklist. Open clean, compliant, and able to take orders.
Read the guide - Reference
EU VAT, answered fast
Short answers to the questions finance teams ask us most. No jargon, no filler. Use it to settle a debate or brief a colleague in minutes.
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Plain-language rules
We translate the legal text into steps you can act on. One technical term per idea, defined on first use.
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Worked examples
Each guide shows a real cross-border scenario end to end. You see how the rule applies, not just what it says.
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Audit-ready habits
Every guide ends with the records to keep. Your auditors trace each figure. No quarter-end scramble.
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When to call us
We flag the moments where expert help pays off. You decide what to handle in-house and what to hand over.
What the library covers
One source for the full picture
- 27 EU states Every member state covered by one filing calendar.
- 2-in-1 Payments + VAT Both halves of the stack explained together.
- OSS / IOSS Both schemes Clear guidance for goods and for services.
- Free To read Open resources for finance teams. No gate, no demo.
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Find your obligation
Start with the threshold and scheme guides. They tell you where you owe VAT today and where you soon will.
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Map the payment side
Pair each market with its local methods and decline fixes. Tax and payments move together, so plan them as one.
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Build your checklist
Pull the action steps from each guide into one plan. You get a clear path from today to audit-proof.
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Bring in the experts
Hit a grey area? Book a discovery call. We do the registrations, integrations, and filings with your team.
Common questions
Before you dive in
Are these guides really free to read?
Yes. The whole library is open. We publish them so finance teams can plan with confidence before any engagement begins.
Do the guides cover both payments and VAT?
They do. That dual coverage is the point of FiscalGeek. One team writes both halves, so the guidance never contradicts itself.
Can a guide replace professional advice?
Use them to learn the landscape and ask sharper questions. For your exact setup, book a call so we can check the detail with you.
Ready when you are
Turn the guides into a clean stack
Read what you need, then let us do the work. Tell us your markets. We will set up the payments and VAT so the guides become your reality.