Reclaiming VAT with VATPlus
Companies doing business abroad often incur foreign VAT on invoices and cannot recover this VAT through their own domestic returns. For example, a Spanish company receiving hotel bills for staff visiting Germany cannot reclaim the German VAT through their Spanish VAT return.
VATPlus is an international VAT consultancy and can recover this VAT.
We offer a free initial consultancy to discuss how our VAT reclaim service can work for your business and will operate on a no refund no fee basis
What VAT can be recovered?
The rules vary enormously between countries but typically VAT incurred on the following costs can be recovered:
- Hotel and accommodation
- Restaurant meals
- Telephony
- Exhibition, event and conference costs
- Marketing and promotional costs
- Diesel / petrol
- Road tolls
- Car rental
- Equipment and tooling purchases
- Certain professional fees
How is VAT recovered?
To process the claim, VATPlus typically need:
- The original invoices
- A copy of the company's VAT / Tax certificate
- A letter of authority
VATPlus will then check the VAT on the invoices to ensure it is reclaimable, prepare the claim and submit it to the national authorities.
We have contacts in over 30 countries and speak directly to the relevant VAT authority to resolve any queries.
VAT reclaim for non-EU companies
VATPlus can also help non-EU companies recover their European VAT. It is a requirement that the company's home state has a reciprocal VAT agreement - VATPlus can advise on this.