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    STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SELLING

    ON AMAZON GERMANY
    If you downloaded this Step by Step Guide, then you are definitely serious about
    selling on Amazon Germany.
    I will do my best to help you get started on registering your business in Germany
    and also making your first dollar on Amazon Germany.
    I will also give you links to websites where you can easily register your business,
    get your tax number/Vat id number, and avoid the hassles of dealing with the
    German Bureaucracy.

    STEP 1
    Register your business with the Gewerbe Amt. Simply goto the
    Bezirkamt in your city and get the GewA 1 Form. Or go online to
    the website and get the registration done online. Below are the
    different links to different Gewerbeamt in Germany.

    Websites to Register your business- Gewerbeanmeldung

    NRW
    1. https://service.wirtschaft.nrw/faq-antragsassistent

    Hamburg
    2. https://www.hamburg.de/behoerdenfinder/hamburg/11258072/

    Berlin
    3. https://www.berlin.de/ea/

    Köln
    4.https://www.stadt-koeln.de/service/produkt/ab-und-ummeldung-eine
    s-gewerbebetriebes-1?schriftgroesse=normal#

    Niedersachen
    5. https://service.niedersachsen.de/dlp/detail?pstId=8664844

    Schleswig-Holstein
    6.https://afm.schleswig-holstein.de/intelliform/assistants/intelliForm-
    Mandanten/land/Assistants-Dialoge/eGewerbe/eGewerbeAnmeldung/d
    ialog;jsessionid=424B9945583C4DA61E810E0DFE832BE0.IF0?state=2
    d961b69929e8a43&cc=64B63DEB52DFE3E3FE30326FDB65F658.IF0-0

    Stuttgart
    7. https://www.stuttgart.de/vv/leistungen/gewerbe-anmelden.php

    Bremen
    8.https://www.service.bremen.de/dienstleistungen/gewerbe-anmelden-
    einzelunternehmen-privatperson-126013

    Frankfurt
    9.https://frankfurt.de/service-und-rathaus/verwaltung/aemter-und-insti
    tutionen/ordnungsamt/gewerberegister

    Nuernberg
    10.https://www.nuernberg.de/internet/ordnungsamt/gewerbeanmeldun
    g.html
    If you do not find your city listed above, please simply goto to google
    and type in “Gewerbe anmeldung” and your city name. It should be
    listed if it is a governmental agency.

    If you cannot do the registration online, simply download the form


    from their website, fill it out and then mail to the appropriate
    department by post.

    This process is normally a one day process if your city is not under
    corona lock-down procedure. If you are allowed to goto the
    Bezirkamt without an appointment, then physically go there and get it
    done within the same day. It shouldnt cost more than 20 - 50 euros.
    And you should be able to do it within a day.

    Below is a sample of the GewA 1 Form


    STEP 2
    After you get the Gewerbeschein (Trade Licence)-(Sample Pic below
    then you are ready to get the tax documents
    Although you can do the tax registration by yourself by going to
    www.elster.de, it is easier to have an agency that specializes in
    taxes to do this for you. The website I listed below offers a free
    of charge tax registration.

    But do understand that this website does offer both free and
    paid services. Although you don't need the paid service for
    them to get your Tax documents, you will need the paid service
    if you want them to file your monthly or quarterly VAT and yearly
    income tax return. And I highly recommend doing that because
    it will make your life much easier once you start selling on
    Amazon.
    All you will have to do is input your income and expenses , scan
    all your invoices into the website and the website does all the
    calculations for you. At the end of each month or quarter, you
    instruct them to file your VAT to the finanzeamt. It is truly a
    game changer.
    Although they recommend that you keep a copy of all your
    invoices, the scanned copies are saved on their website. So you
    can always download the copy, if you lose your original.

    CLICK HERE TO GOTO THE WEBSITE AND SIGN UP


    After the agency gets all your info, they will proceed to get your
    Steuernummer which you need when filling for your end of year
    income tax, and trade tax.

    And they will also get your Vat Id Number (Umsatzsteuernummer)


    (Pics belows)
    Sample pic of Steuernummer Certificate
    Sample pic of VAT Id Number (Umsatzsteueridnummer) Certificate
    STEP 3
    After you get your
    ● Business Registration Licence (Gewerbescheine)
    ● Tax ID number (steuernummer)
    ● Vat ID number (Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer (USt-IdNr.)

    Then you are ready to move on to step number 3 which is to actually sign up for Amazon
    seller account.

    Please have a scanned copy of your passport or id-card available. You will be required to
    upload the copy to Amazon for identity verification.
    You will also be required to upload a bank statement to verify your bank account. Make
    sure that this bank statement is in your name and make sure the address is the same
    address as the address listed on your Anmeldung(registration paper).

    Amazon may also require you to upload a bill such as your phone bill or wifi bill or even
    your anmeldung paper. Just have them all scanned and ready to be uploaded just in
    case.

    The first thing you will have to do is sign up for an Amazon selling account by visiting
    https://sellercentral.amazon.de/

    You have 2 options

    Option 1
    Costs 0.99 cents per item sold.
    This is usually for private people who wish to sell their used items. People who
    will be selling no more than 40 items per month.
    Ignore this plan if you wish to start a viable business on Amazon as this plan is
    not suitable for those who wish to truly start selling huge volumes.

    Option 2
    Costs 39.99 per month. This plan is for those who truly wish to dive into the world
    of Amazon business. This cost is tax deductible and once you get a good grip of
    Amazon, you wont feel this expense because your profits will be able to take care
    of it on a monthly basis.
    Amazon will deduct the amount from your available funds in Amazon account.

    After you select the plan, have your email address available so that you can
    proceed to log in.
    BELOW IS A BREAK DOWN OF THE SELLING PLANS
    Below is the Selling plan comparison
    After you select your plan, then you goto https://sellercentral.amazon.de/ input your
    email address and create your password.
    You will then be taken to the page where you will have to verify your email address.
    Amazon will send you an email with a ONE-TIME-PASSWORD (OTP)
    The email will look something similar to this
    Copy the OTP number from the email and paste it where it it says “Enter OTP”

    AFter that you should be taken to the next page where you will have to input

    1. Business & Contact address


    2. Mobile / Telephone Number
    3. Credit-Card (It cannot be a pre-paid credit-card. It must be a credit card or debit
    card with a Visa, mastercard, or American express logo
    4. Scanned copy of your passport or ID Card
    Input the country which should be Germany. Then after select your Business type or
    entity. If you registered as a self employed individual then Select Sole Proprietor
    (Einzelunternehmer)
    The next option is where you put your Business Name which should be your personal
    name as well.
    Look at the example below
    After you fill it all out you will have to Agree and Continue
    The next stage is where you will fill out some info about the business, yourself, your
    credit-card, store name and ID-Verification.
    Make sure that you already have the Gewerbeschiein because you need the Business
    registration number which should start with the letters IGN: and 8 digits. (So for example
    IGN: 01234567). It is located at the top right hand corner of the
    Gewerbe-Anmeldung-Certificate.
    After inputting your business registration number and address and phone number and
    primary contact person, you will need to go the next step where you put seller
    information.
    After clicking save, you should be taken to the Billing page. Your credit card will be
    charged a professional selling scubscription of 39euro for the first month.
    You are only charged 39euros if you have active listings in your account. But the idea
    here is to start selling as quickly as possible and to start making money.
    Eventually when you start making money, the 39 euros will be deducted from the money
    you make while selling. So that way your credit card is no longer billed.
    Next step is where you pick a name for you Amazon Store. Bare in mind that this name
    can be changed at any time so dont spend too much time here because the name is not
    what makes you successful.

    You also have to select an answer to the questions of UPC (Select Yes)and Also state if
    you are a manufacturer or brand owner.
    If you sell your own brand then answer yes. If you sell other brands, then select no.
    Verification is the last step. Please make sure that you upload a clear scanned copy of
    your passport, and bank account or any other additional document that can support your
    address verification.
    It takes Amazon 5 - 10mins to approve your account and you can log into Sellercentral
    dashboard. If your account is not approved, then they will send you and email stating
    what the problem might be.
    But if you are approved, you will get an email like this below

    If you have problems along the way and cannot proceed or perhaps the process is not
    fully understandable to you, send me an email at [email protected] with the heading
    NEED HELP WITH AMAZON SELLERCENTRAL. I will personally help you via zoom for a
    fee of 120 euros and help you get registered and start on Amazon.

    GOOD LUCK and look forward to seeing you succeed.

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