OBI + KudTax
Connect your OBI seller account with KudTax to automatically reconcile platform fees, marketplace commissions, payouts and VAT rates across all EU countries into DATEV-ready entries.
The OBI marketplace opens the range to third-party sellers, which brings in a rule many merchants only meet once it becomes a problem: operators of electronic marketplaces are liable under § 25e UStG for VAT their sellers fail to remit. That is why they verify tax registration, and why an expired confirmation is not a formality but a suspension.
How OBI works with KudTax
01
Connect OBI via API
Authorise KudTax to connect directly to your OBI seller account via official API.
02
Automated settlement & fee import
KudTax automatically fetches settlements, sales orders, platform fees, refunds and advertising costs from OBI.
03
AI order-level reconciliation
KudTax matches net payouts line-by-line with gross sales and itemised fees, ensuring zero missing expenses.
04
Export to DATEV & accounting
Export clean EXTF posting batches with linked settlement documents to DATEV or your tax advisor.
What KudTax reads from OBI
- Where the export lives
- OBI marketplace Seller Center → Settlement → export the transaction and credit-advice overview
- What the portal calls the file
- Transaction and credit-advice overview
- Formats
- CSVPDF
Line-item types recognised
- Sales per product group
- Commissions
- Shipping charges
- Returns and credit notes
- Payouts
What to watch for with OBI
Marketplace liability lands back on the seller
Because the operator is liable for VAT that goes unremitted, it suspends the account before it pays. An expired tax registration or master data that does not match therefore costs not a reminder but the sales channel — in the middle of the season.
Garden and plant lines are reduced-rated
Live plants, seeds and certain garden products carry the reduced rate while the rest of a DIY range does not. Take the rate from the marketplace statement rather than the product data and part of the range is taxed wrongly, permanently.
Why connect OBI with KudTax
Gross vs net fee splitting
Automatically splits net payouts into gross revenues, commissions, and shipping fees so expense accounts stay accurate.
EU-wide dispatch & OSS compliance
Tracks dispatches across EU warehouses and assigns correct country VAT rates for OSS filings.
Period boundary reconciliation
Accurately splits settlements that cut across month-ends into correct calendar accounting months.
DATEV EXTF & document links
Generates audit-proof posting batches with digital document attachments for 100% GoBD compliance.
OBI integration – FAQ
From the product data rather than the statement — the only way reduced-rated lines are handled correctly.
Indirectly: clean, traceable turnover per channel is the basis for being able to evidence your own tax registration at any time.
KudTax breaks down net payouts from OBI into individual gross sales, fees, and refunds, matching every line item.
Yes. KudTax categorises VAT rates and warehouse dispatches by country to keep OSS returns accurate.
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