Description

The EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads adds to Easy Digital Downloads the automatic calculation of the VAT rate by the buyer’s country, validates B2B VAT numbers against the European Commission’s VIES database, and applies the reverse charge rule (reverse charge) when the customer provides a valid VAT ID. Developed by Barn2, it serves digital stores that sell to the European Union and the United Kingdom and need to comply with the VAT MOSS/OSS regime without installing a parallel accounting stack.

Key Features

  • Automatic VAT calculation: applies the correct rate at checkout according to the buyer’s billing country, with updated tables for the EU member states.
  • Real-time VIES validation: checks the VAT number provided by business customers and removes the sale tax when the ID is valid.
  • B2B reverse charge: records the reverse charge on the receipt for the European buyer with the required tax note per legislation.
  • Location evidence collection: stores IP, billing country, and additional indicators to support the charged rate in case of an audit.
  • Exportable VAT report: aggregates sales by country and generates a spreadsheet ready to feed the quarterly return in the MOSS/OSS portal for the accountant.

Benefits of the EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads

  • Tax compliance without rework: eliminates manual VAT calculations per order and reduces the risk of charging the wrong rate to EU customers.
  • Checkout suited for European B2B: businesses with a valid VAT ID pay the net amount, which improves the store’s competitiveness in corporate sales.
  • Data ready for filing: the consolidated country-by-country report speeds up the accounting close for each quarter.
  • Audit documentation: location evidence is linked to each order, making it easier to justify the applied taxation.

Who Is It For?

  • Digital product stores built on Easy Digital Downloads that sell to customers in the European Union and the United Kingdom.
  • Developers and agencies that deliver services, plugins, themes, e-books, or courses to the European market.
  • Companies required to calculate VAT under the MOSS/OSS regime and that need customer location evidence.

Recommended for any digital download operation that needs to correctly tax sales to the European Union and generate the database required by the VAT MOSS/OSS regime.

Frequently asked questions

Is Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads GPL-licensed?

Yes. Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.

Can I use Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads on multiple sites?

Yes. You can install Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.

How much does Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads cost at Ultrapack?

Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).

Does Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads include updates?

Yes. The current version of Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads is 1.7.4, published at Ultrapack on Dec 24, 2025. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).

Is Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads scanned before publication?

Yes. Every version of Barn2 EU VAT for Easy Digital Downloads goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.