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There may be other questions that will be specific to your company. Contact us and we will be pleased to advise you. Is my company entitled to a VAT refund? Your business can claim VAT refunds from most European countries provided it:
As a private individual am I eligible for a refund? Individuals travelling for pleasure are not able to recover the VAT paid on services such as hotel accommodation, car rentals, petrol and meals. They can however, recover the VAT paid on goods (i.e. souvenir purchases, clothing, leather goods) which are exported from the country of sale. This form of refund however, is outside the scope of our business - for further information please, contact Global Refund at www.globalrefund.com What is the difference between VAT reclaim and VAT registration? VAT Reclaim refers to the refunding of VAT by European VAT authorities under the 8th and 13th Directives of the European Union. VAT Registration refers to the application for a VAT number in order to charge VAT in a particular country. This becomes a legal requirement when certain types of business activities take place in European countries. For example:
How much management time will this take? Very little. We have designed the process to be simple and straightforward for you, so that the information required can be prepared by any designated member of staff following our easy-to-follow checklist. Are there deadlines for making a claim? Most European governments impose the strict deadline of June 30th for any expenses incurred in a previous calendar year. UK has separate submission deadlines for EU and non-EU based companies.
Belgium and Netherlands allow retrospective submissions of up to 5 years back. How long does it take to receive the refund? The refund from the tax authorities will differ in length of time depending on the country. The majority aim to return any reclaimable VAT within 6 to 12 months after the submission of the claim. If you require information about a specific country, please contact us. We guarantee to transfer refunded amounts received by us, within 7 days. Is there a minimum amount of VAT we have to submit to make a claim? We do not ask for a minimum amount of VAT in each claim. We only ask that you are aware of our minimum fee of £100 or 150 Euro (you are likely to incur this if the amount of VAT in a claim is about £700 or less). Is there a minimum amount of VAT per any given invoice for it to be included in the claim? We believe that every little bit adds up - we will include any invoice or receipt no matter how small the VAT content as long as it is a proper original invoice. What does the service cost? We will retain an agreed percentage of VAT successfully recovered on your behalf. We only get paid when you get your money back from the authorities. We do not charge any set-up/administration fees to become a client. Our basic service fee is 15% of the VAT successfully reclaimed on your behalf (subject to a minimum charge of £100 or €150). If you would like to receive a full competitive quote please contact us. What documentation is required to make a refund application?
Do the VAT authorities return the original invoices? The majority of VAT Authorities will return the original invoices. Some however, may request that numerous sets of photocopies are submitted along with the originals as a requirement to have them returned. If you require information about a specific country, please contact us. What Items are eligible for a refund? For a guide to reclaimable items please see 'What can be reclaimed?' What items are not eligible for a refund?
If you are in doubt or you have a specific question, please see 'Contact us: Ask a question.' VAT reclaim in the new EU member states The following new members have joined the EU on 1 May 2004:
For recovering VAT in these territories, please contact us.
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