Amazon FBA tax advice and multichannel accounting

Tax advisor for Amazon FBA and multichannel sellers

Finally know how much money you really earn, after all fees, returns and advertising costs. We bring Amazon, OTTO, Kaufland, eBay and Shopify together in a monthly e-commerce BWA, per country and per marketplace.

Your previous advisor does not understand Amazon settlement reports
You see revenue, but no real profitability after fees, PPC and returns
FBA fees, returns, PPC and storage costs eat your margin, often unnoticed
Multichannel runs in separate data sources instead of one monthly logic
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15 minutes
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SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.

200+ clients. 100% e-commerce focus on Amazon, Shopify, D2C and multichannel.

Why do Amazon sellers grow and still lose money?

Amazon scales fast, but the truth sits in fees, PPC, returns and timing.
If you do not bring that together cleanly, you optimize for revenue and lose profit.

Settlement logic instead of ordinary bookkeeping.

Payouts, reserves, back charges: without structure, profit looks like chance. We read every settlement report down to the individual order instead of booking only the payout.

FBA fees and storage costs are silent margin eaters.

If you only look at revenue, you notice it once cash flow tips over. FBA fees and storage costs are costs, not a reduction of revenue. Anyone who books the Amazon payout as revenue sees neither real revenue nor real costs.

PPC creates revenue, but not automatically profit.

Without clean allocation of advertising costs, your real margin stays in the fog. If you sell in US dollars or pounds, we convert the accounts properly so exchange rate swings do not distort your result.

Returns and refunds distort every month.

If returns are not mapped correctly, every report is flattering. We value returned goods honestly at the reporting date, so your inventory is not carried too high in the books.

Cost of goods sold and inventory are the basis, and often wrong.

A wrong cost of goods sold makes every pricing and scaling decision dangerous. We reconcile inventory and cost of goods sold monthly with your tools. We also check that your valid VAT ID is stored with Amazon, so your account does not get suspended.

Multichannel without consolidation means no full picture.

Amazon, OTTO, Kaufland, eBay, Shopify: if that does not come together, you lose sight of the whole.

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15 minutes
No preparation required
Toni Vahrenhorst
Manuel Weihmüller
Tobias Heckmann
Lucas Beier
Simon Bladt
Jan-Eric Hesse
Julian Lohse
Söhnke Mücke
Kevin Siemens
Lars Schultka
Felix Keser
SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.

What does financial accounting for Amazon and multichannel sellers look like?

We consolidate marketplaces, countries and settlements into one clear monthly e-commerce BWA.

Real profitability: calculated, not estimated

Do not guess what is left over, know it.

We map FBA fees, PPC, storage and shipping costs so you see your real contribution margin.

  • Clarity after FBA fees, PPC, storage costs and returns
  • Reporting per country and per marketplace instead of one big fog
  • Comparable month by month so you can optimize
  • Presented clearly so you decide faster
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Cost of goods sold & inventory finally correct

Cost of goods sold and inventory are the difference between “we are growing” and “we are earning”.

We book both cleanly and reconcile them with Sellerboard, KLAR or Admetrics.

  • Cost of goods sold and inventory booked cleanly
  • Plausibility check against Sellerboard, KLAR and others
  • Fewer surprises in margin and cash
  • A structure that stays stable even at high volume
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PAN-EU and foreign sales without stress

Warehouses in Poland, the Czech Republic and elsewhere? PAN-EU is growth, but it brings obligations.

Our partners abroad take over your local VAT registrations. We file your intra-EU stock transfers (EC Sales List).

  • Registrations and ongoing filings abroad through partners
  • A clean data basis for OSS, EC Sales List and Intrastat where relevant
  • A clear process instead of ad-hoc firefighting
  • You keep the overview, even across several countries
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Receipts arrive through interfaces, not by bulk export

The more channels you run, the more you need a system that runs by itself.

We pull receipts in automatically and bring your marketplaces together in one BWA. Under 45 minutes of bookkeeping effort per month.

  • Direct connection to Amazon, eBay, Kaufland, OTTO, Shopify, GetMyInvoices, Pleo, Moss and others
  • Consolidation: Amazon, OTTO, Kaufland, eBay, Shopify
  • All settlements flow into one monthly e-commerce BWA
  • Communication via Slack, answers in hours, not days.
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All marketplaces. All settlements. One truth.

Whether Amazon, OTTO, Kaufland, eBay or Shopify, we consolidate your marketplaces, payments and receipt systems into one clear report.
That way you know per channel what is left after fees, ads, storage costs and returns.

Focused on one sector: marketplace accounting for Amazon FBA, FBM and multichannel.

SPIELMANN connects your systems, automates the routine and makes Amazon's settlement logic understandable. So you do not just sell, but scale profitably.

Florian Spielmann

Florian Spielmann

Partner

Marius Gotzen

Partner

Tobias Frambach

Partner

Our office

Hennes-Weisweiler-Allee 23
D-41179 Mönchengladbach

Status check in 15 minutes

We look at your marketplace settlements together and show you,

  • what fees, PPC, storage and returns really cost you.
  • where profit is created and where it disappears.
  • how to bring all marketplaces together in one clear BWA.
Free & no obligation
15 minutes
No preparation required
Toni Vahrenhorst
Manuel Weihmüller
Tobias Heckmann
Lucas Beier
Simon Bladt
Jan-Eric Hesse
Julian Lohse
Söhnke Mücke
Kevin Siemens
Lars Schultka
Felix Keser
SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.
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Switch in 3 steps, your effort: under 30 minutes.

You thought changing tax firms was exhausting? We handle the whole process for you.

Analysis

We look at your marketplaces, settlement reports, payments and tools, and identify the biggest levers for clarity.

Power of attorney

Approve it digitally once, we take over the setup and the communication during the switch.

Go-live

Interfaces in place, a clean handover, stable ongoing bookkeeping. With no standstill.
Free & no obligation
15 minutes
No preparation required
Toni Vahrenhorst
Manuel Weihmüller
Tobias Heckmann
Lucas Beier
Simon Bladt
Jan-Eric Hesse
Julian Lohse
Söhnke Mücke
Kevin Siemens
Lars Schultka
Felix Keser
SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.
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Turn accounting into your competitive advantage.

One truth across all marketplaces, so you steer prices, PPC and assortment by profit, not by revenue.

Questions about this? We clear it up in 15 minutes in the introductory call.

Free & no obligation
15 minutes
No preparation required
Toni Vahrenhorst
Manuel Weihmüller
Tobias Heckmann
Lucas Beier
Simon Bladt
Jan-Eric Hesse
Julian Lohse
Söhnke Mücke
Kevin Siemens
Lars Schultka
Felix Keser
SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.

Client testimonials

Here they describe how easy the switch was and what has changed since.

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Free & no obligation
15 minutes
No preparation required
Toni Vahrenhorst
Manuel Weihmüller
Tobias Heckmann
Lucas Beier
Simon Bladt
Jan-Eric Hesse
Julian Lohse
Söhnke Mücke
Kevin Siemens
Lars Schultka
Felix Keser
SPIELMANN grows with you,
thanks to partners with over 1,300 employees.

Common questions about Amazon FBA and multichannel

Here you will find answers to the most common questions about working together, switching and our services.

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15 minutes
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How are Amazon settlement reports booked?

The settlement report is a bulk statement, not an accounting document. We read it down to the individual transaction and separate sales, FBA fees, PPC, refunds and the payout. Every order is booked, not the net payout.

Why is OSS not enough with PAN-EU?

OSS only covers sales to consumers. As soon as Amazon moves your goods into a warehouse in another EU country, you need your own VAT registration there. Our local partners handle that, we file the intra-EU stock transfers (EC Sales List).

Is Amazon liable for my VAT?

Yes, if your valid VAT ID is missing at Amazon. That is why Amazon suspends accounts without this proof. We make sure everything is properly on file.

Can you fully handle Amazon FBA, PAN-EU and OSS?

Yes, that is our core business. We process settlement reports, FBA fees, PPC costs, returns and storage costs cleanly. We handle OSS returns and intra-EU stock transfers (EC Sales List) entirely ourselves.

How does communication work?

Primarily via Slack with a dedicated channel for your team, plus email and phone. We usually answer questions within a few hours.

How quickly can I switch?

Typically within 4 weeks. Your effort: under 30 minutes. We handle the communication with your previous tax advisor.

Technical Background: Amazon FBA and Multichannel

The rules for marketplace settlements, warehousing and filings.

Settlement reports, Section 146 (1) AO and Section 63 UStDV

A settlement report is a bulk statement, not an accounting document. Each transaction is booked, not the net payout, so that a qualified third party can gain an overview within a reasonable time.

Revenue, Section 277 (1) HGB

FBA fees and storage costs are the seller's expenses, not sales deductions. Revenue is to be reduced only by VAT, sales deductions, and returns.

Marketplace liability, Section 25e, Section 22f and Section 27a UStG

The marketplace operator is secondarily liable for VAT not remitted by its sellers. It avoids liability only with records including a valid VAT ID; the USt 1 TI certificate was abolished on July 1, 2021.

PAN-EU transfers, Section 3 (1a), Section 6a (2), Section 18a and Section 26a UStG

When Amazon moves goods to an EU warehouse, this is an intra-Community transfer that triggers registration in the warehouse country. It must be included in the recapitulative statement by the 25th day; violations are administrative offenses.

Foreign currency accounts, Section 256a HGB

Balances in US dollars or pounds must be converted at the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date. For remaining terms of one year or less, unrealized currency gains must also be recognized.

Inventory and returned goods, Section 240 HGB and Section 253 (4) and (5) HGB

The basis is the inventory at fiscal year-end. Returned goods must be written down to a lower market value; if the reason later ceases to apply, the value must be written back up.