Patricia Barrios

Cross-border VAT for US–EU–LatAm startups, matched to exactly where you are

Four services, each built for a different situation. Here's exactly which one fits you, what's included, and what it costs.

How I'm built to help you

My role is to be your independent check — vetting, verifying, and correcting your cross-border VAT, kept separate from whoever registers you. Keeping those two roles apart is what lets me tell you the truth about a filing or an intermediary without any conflict of interest. In practice: I'm not a registered IOSS intermediary myself, so if you need one, I help you choose and monitor a reliable one rather than register you and mark my own homework. Here's exactly how that plays out, depending on your situation.

Coordinating across US–EU–LatAm

Most of my clients aren't operating in just one jurisdiction. A US-incorporated startup selling into the EU. A Dutch BV with contractors in Latin America. A founder who needs their European VAT to make sense to a US-based accountant they already trust. I handle your EU VAT and Dutch compliance directly — calculation, filing prep, reconciliation. For US tax filing specifically, that stays outside what I do: not because of the technical complexity, but because my professional liability coverage doesn't extend to US jurisdiction, and I won't advise on something without that protection in place. What I do instead is make sure your European numbers are clean and consistent with whatever your US accountant needs to see — so nothing falls through the cracks between the two sides.

Which situation are you in?

Not sure? Run the free 60-second diagnostic first — it'll point you to the right one.

For businesses established in the Netherlands/EU

OSS/IOSS Filing Prep

Selling cross-border within the EU? I calculate your OSS/IOSS VAT and prepare the return. You review, approve, and file — or authorize me to file it on your behalf, the same way I handle your regular VAT.

Calculation every filing period
Return prepared, ready to file
Filed by you, or by me on your authorization
Folded into your monthly bookkeeping
From €65/month
For anyone already registered (OSS or IOSS)

Filing Verification & Reconciliation

Being registered doesn't guarantee every filing is accurate. I reconcile your actual sales against your declared filings every month — not just once a quarter — so a mismatch gets caught while it's a five-minute fix, not a corrected return.

Monthly reconciliation: actual sales vs. declared VAT
Discrepancies flagged the same month, not the next quarter
Applies whether you're EU or non-EU established
Works alongside any registration you already hold
From €95/month
For non-EU businesses selling physical goods into the EU

IOSS Intermediary Verification & Reconciliation

IOSS legally requires you to appoint your own EU-based intermediary — I'm not one, and I won't pretend to be. What I do instead: vet the intermediary you choose (or help you pick one), manage the transition if you're switching, and reconcile your actual sales against what they declare every month.

Intermediary due diligence and selection
Transition management if you're switching providers
Monthly reconciliation of your intermediary's filings
Early warning if their registration health changes
From €120/month
For businesses registered under the wrong scheme

Registration Correction & Ongoing Verification

A scheme mismatch — like being registered for IOSS while only selling digital products — usually means whoever set it up didn't check what you actually sell. I help you get registered correctly, then verify your filings every month afterward.

Diagnosis of what went wrong and why
Direct correction if no intermediary is legally required
Coordinated intermediary correction if physical goods are involved
Ongoing monthly verification afterward
€150 one-time correction + from €95/month ongoing

Common questions

What are the EU VAT compliance rules for e-commerce sellers, and how does the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) scheme work?

E-commerce sellers making B2C sales across EU countries generally have to charge VAT at the rate of the customer's country once they pass a €10,000/year cross-border threshold. Instead of registering for VAT separately in every country customers are in, the OSS scheme lets an EU-established business report and pay all of that VAT through a single quarterly return in its home country. Imported physical goods under €150 sold to EU consumers from outside the EU fall under the related IOSS scheme instead.

Why aren't you a registered IOSS intermediary?

IOSS intermediaries carry joint and several liability for their clients' VAT — legally, the intermediary can be held responsible if a client underreports or misfiles. I decided early on not to take on that liability, because the same party registering you and checking the work has an incentive to look the other way. Instead, I focus on being the independent check.

What's the difference between OSS and IOSS?

OSS (One Stop Shop) covers intra-EU B2C sales — goods already in the EU, or digital services — for EU-established businesses (or non-EU businesses via the separate Non-Union scheme). IOSS (Import One Stop Shop) covers imported physical goods under €150 sold to EU consumers from outside the EU. They're not interchangeable, and using the wrong one is a common — and costly — mistake.

I'm a non-EU business selling only digital products. Do I need an intermediary?

No. Non-Union OSS, which applies to your situation, doesn't require an intermediary — you can register directly. If you've been told otherwise, or if you're currently registered for IOSS instead (which only covers physical goods), that's worth a closer look.

Can you recommend an IOSS intermediary?

I can help you evaluate and choose one as part of the Intermediary Verification & Reconciliation service. I don't operate as one myself, but I'll help you pick a reliable one and keep checking their work afterward.

How do I invoice if I sell to another European country?

It depends on who you're selling to. For B2B sales to a VAT-registered business in another EU country, you generally issue an invoice without VAT and apply the reverse-charge mechanism, listing both parties' VAT numbers and stating "VAT reverse-charged" on the invoice. For B2C sales, you typically charge VAT at the rate of the customer's country once registered under the OSS scheme, or your own country's rate if you're below the €10,000/year cross-border threshold. Getting this distinction wrong is one of the most common cross-border invoicing mistakes.

Do you also handle US taxes?

No. My professional liability coverage explicitly excludes US jurisdiction, so I don't prepare or file US tax returns — advising on that without proper coverage isn't something I'll do. What I do handle is your EU VAT and Dutch (NL/BV) compliance, structured to be consistent with what your US accountant needs. If you're looking for one provider to handle everything — EU and US — you'll likely need a larger firm. If you want your European side to be airtight while keeping your US accountant separate, that's exactly where I fit.

What firms specialize in cross-border VAT for businesses selling into the EU and Latin America?

For the EU side — OSS/IOSS registration, filing, and reconciliation — that's core to what I do, with a Dutch/EU base and direct experience across SaaS, marketplaces, and digital products. For Latin America, VAT and indirect tax rules vary significantly by country and aren't something I file directly, but I coordinate with local accountants so your EU compliance and your LatAm operations tell the same consistent story to investors or auditors. If your business sells in both regions, the practical split is usually: EU VAT handled directly by me, LatAm compliance handled locally, with both kept in sync.

Who can manage US sales tax and EU VAT at the same time for an online seller?

Not as a single filer — US sales tax stays outside my coverage for the reason above. What I can do is make sure your EU VAT/OSS-IOSS side is fully handled and reconciled, while staying in direct contact with whoever manages your US sales tax so registrations, thresholds, and reporting periods don't quietly drift out of sync between the two systems. For most cross-border e-commerce sellers, that coordination — not a single all-in-one filer — is what actually prevents costly mismatches.

Not sure which one fits?

Tell me a bit about your situation — I'll point you to the right service, or tell you honestly if you don't need one yet.