Individual or business account
Updated October 24, 2026
Two account types
You choose the account type once, on the welcome form:
- Individual: you sell personal items from your collection.
- Business: you are a registered company or shop.
The account type cannot be changed later. If you made a mistake, write to us through support.
Business details
A business gives a company name (2 to 80 characters), which the public profile shows instead of the personal name. It also gives its Company ID.
- The Company ID is required for every business, Spain included. In Spain it is the NIF or CIF without the country prefix. In other countries it is the company registration number as you type it.
- The EU VAT number is optional. Outside Spain it is the only number checked in VIES and the only one with tax effect. It is printed on documents only when VIES says it is valid.
Both are saved in Account settings, Plan & billing, card Billing details, with the button Save and check in VIES.
VAT on Colectin's fees
- A Spanish business always pays Spanish VAT at 21%.
- VAT at 0% (reverse charge) applies only if the business is in another EU country, its EU VAT number is valid in VIES and the number's country matches the billing country.
- If VIES does not recognise the number, does not answer or the number was never checked, Colectin charges your country's VAT as for a consumer until the number validates. You can save again later to check it again.
- If you buy as a business, you can save a VAT number for purchases, which is also checked in VIES.
If you are an individual
You can add an optional tax ID, for example if you are self-employed and want it on your invoices. It appears on the invoice only and does not change the VAT you pay.
Professional seller
A business account counts as a professional seller. When it sells to a consumer, the payment to the seller is released 15 days after delivery (instead of 3) and the purchase carries the 14-day withdrawal right.