 is the CEO and co-founder of Launch Tabletop, guiding the company’s vision to revolutionise the tabletop production industry. His focus has been on bringing premium-grade features — previously exclusive to large-scale manufacturing — into the realm of print-on-demand, enabling creators of all sizes to access professional-quality game production.

Nick Chan

Chief Executive Officer

The Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) is a special scheme introduced by the European Union (EU) to simplify the collection, declaration, and payment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) for goods imported into the EU. It is designed to make the process of importing goods more efficient for both businesses and consumers, ensuring compliance with new VAT regulations that came into effect on 1st July, 2021.

IOSS applies to Launch Lab and Launch Tabletop Shop orders shipped to the EU with an equivalent value of €150 or less (excluding shipping).

Launch Tabletop has a growing community of customers from the EU. With increased number of packages sent to the EU, we have gained a better understanding of the needs of EU customers, and the issues they encounter when importing packages into the EU.

IOSS provides the following benefits to EU-bound orders:  

 The total cost, including VAT, will be clearly displayed at the point of purchase. This ensures our customers know exactly what they are paying for, with no unexpected charges upon delivery. 

 With VAT pre-paid, packages are less likely to be held up at customs, resulting in quicker delivery times and faster access to the purchased goods.

 By paying VAT upfront, customers can avoid additional handling fees or service charges often applied by couriers for processing VAT at delivery.

What if your order has a value above €150?

If your order is above €150, the IOSS system will not apply, and your order will go through the standard customs clearance process of the EU. Any applicable tax and customs duties will need to be paid by you upon importation.  

What if your are a business and would like the VAT charged to your VAT number?

If you are purchasing as a business with a valid EU VAT number, please contact our team via 

 before you place an order, so our team will know a reverse charge needs to be set up for your order.  

If you have any questions about this release, please contact 

Launch Tabletop Article | Implementing IOSS for VAT prepayment for orders shipped to the European Union

Effective from 10th June 2024, Launch Tabletop will be implementing IOSS to collect VAT for qualified orders shipped to the European Union.

Implementing IOSS for VAT prepayment for orders shipped to the European Union

The growing need for creators to prototype, playtest, pitch, and market their games drives the demand for small volume production runs. At the same time, consumers have ever-growing expectations of higher standards of manufacturing. In the present market, very few solutions exist that can simultaneously fulfil both of these needs - professionally manufactured games produced on-demand, conveniently and quickly.

Launch Lab solves this problem by bringing together a creator-centric workflow, a wealth of on-demand production capabilities, and innovative digital solutions that enable creators to make games faster and better, even if it is just a single copy.

Hosted within the Launch Tabletop web application, Launch Lab enables creators to build and customise their games with a range of component options broadly relevant to games of different genres. Its user interface and workflow logic were designed to allow management of multiple projects at once, so creators may work on different projects at separate pace. A number of digital innovations were integrated into Launch Lab, including an automated artwork verification system developed in-house that is tailored for game components. This verification system analyses submitted art, and provides a report to creators alerting them of issues that would yield suboptimal results.

Games produced through Launch Lab are manufactured in China using industry-scale, professional manufacturing equipment, and the resulting quality is consistent with what game connoisseurs would rate as excellent production.

“Launch Lab is not merely an alternative to existing solutions, but through it, we hope to build a platform which can enable creators in multiple ways. We have a number of exciting features planned for Launch Lab that will be useful to creators and their teams beyond manufacturing,” said Nick Chan, the Chief Executive Officer of Launch Tabletop. The beta version of Launch Lab is immediately available to the public. Users can sign up for access at 

By integrating a creator-centric workflow, on-demand production capabilities and digital solutions, Launch Lab helps creators to bring their big ideas to life.

LTT | Articles | Unveiling Launch Lab Beta

Launch Tabletop announces the release of the beta version of Launch Lab, an on-demand production service for global tabletop game creators.

Launch Tabletop Unveils the Beta Version of Launch Lab

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