European companies are entitled to get a refund of the VAT they paid in European Member-States where they are not established. However, the foreign VAT’s refund is not applicable unless you meet the following conditions:
Period covered by the claim | 1 calendar year maximum 3 months minimum |
Minimum amount of refundable VAT | Will change depending on the country |
Deadline to submit the claims | 30th September of the year following the refundable period |
Time of treatment of the claim | 4 months maximum (can be extended to between 6 to 8 months in case of an extra-information quiery) |
Justificatives to provide | Copies of the invoices and customs document mentioning the VAT |
Spendings eligible for refund | Will change depending on the country |
01
Audit of taxable operations and analysis of the refundable VAT;
02
Review of the spendings’ justificatives;
03
Preparation and submission of the claim;
04
Monitoring of the claim with the local tax administration and answer to additional questions from the tax administration;
05
Obtention of the refund.
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