Planning Calculators
International ecommerce has dramatically more compliance and operational complexity than domestic. The calculators in this category quantify the cross-border costs (VAT, duties, FX, brokerage) and help operators decide where international expansion produces real margin versus where it just produces revenue.
These 9 tools cover the international stack: tax compliance (VAT registration thresholds for EU OSS, UK, Canada, Australia; VAT/GST impact on margin; tariff impact), import economics (customs duties, customs broker cost vs DIY, duty drawback on re-exports, landed cost including all fees), and currency management (FX hedging cost, currency conversion margin, multi-currency pricing strategies).
The thresholds: EU OSS VAT registration required at €10K cross-border B2C sales annually. UK VAT at £90K. Canada GST at $30K CAD. Australia GST at $75K AUD. Customs broker fees: $75-200 per shipment. Duty drawback: 99% of duties paid on goods subsequently exported. FX hedging cost: 0.1-0.5% of notional for forwards on major currencies.
The strategic insight: most operators significantly under-prepare for international expansion compliance. Cross-border revenue without proper VAT registration accumulates back-tax liability that surfaces during audits — typically 10-30% penalty plus the unpaid VAT. Better to register proactively (EU OSS makes this straightforward) than to discover the gap later.