This is helpful, thanks Rachel. There’s been a swell of anger and frustration at the Envato Marketplaces as the community (not Envato) surfaced the impending VAT mess.

See: <a href=“http://themeforest.net/forums/thread/important-information-for-us-authors/144314”>Important information for US authors</a> and <a href=“http://themeforest.net/forums/thread/authors-vat-and-a-global-marketplace/148034”>Authors, VAT and a Global Marketplace</a>

There’s mass confusion as Envato is backpeddling on who the seller is potentially exposing product makers to years of unpaid or improperly accounted tax. It’s not a hospitable environment to sell in (for other reasons) and many are making an exit to sell independently (myself included).

The VAT mess is another frustrating wrench as it appears US-based sellers are equally liable to collect VAT and establish as a MOSS if they intend to sell to EU customers.