{"id":222175,"date":"2023-11-24T11:46:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T11:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/?p=222175"},"modified":"2023-12-04T08:40:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T08:40:50","slug":"vat-refund-from-eu-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide for UK businesses to claim VAT refunds in EU countries."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#What_is_VAT\" title=\"What is VAT\">What is VAT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#How_does_a_VAT_refund_work\" title=\"How does a VAT refund work\">How does a VAT refund work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Is_it_possible_to_claim_VAT_refunds_from_other_EU_countries\" title=\"Is it possible to claim VAT refunds from other EU countries?\">Is it possible to claim VAT refunds from other EU countries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Certificate_of_status\" title=\"Certificate of status&nbsp;\">Certificate of status&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#How_to_request_a_certificate_of_status\" title=\"How to request a certificate of status\">How to request a certificate of status<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#What_is_VAT_66\" title=\"What is VAT 66\">What is VAT 66<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Rules_and_regulations_regarding_VAT_refunds_from_other_EU_countries\" title=\"Rules and regulations regarding VAT refunds from other EU countries\">Rules and regulations regarding VAT refunds from other EU countries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Claiming_a_VAT_refund_using_the_EU_VAT_refund_system\" title=\"Claiming a VAT refund using the EU VAT refund system\">Claiming a VAT refund using the EU VAT refund system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Claiming_a_VAT_refund_using_the_13th_Directive_Process\" title=\"Claiming a VAT refund using the 13th Directive Process\">Claiming a VAT refund using the 13th Directive Process<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#VAT_Refunds_to_Non-EU_businesses\" title=\"VAT Refunds to Non-EU businesses\">VAT Refunds to Non-EU businesses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#VAT_Refunds_to_non-EU_tourists\" title=\"VAT Refunds to non-EU tourists\">VAT Refunds to non-EU tourists<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/blogs\/vat-refund-from-eu-countries\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_VAT\"><\/span>What is VAT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Value Added Tax (VAT) is the tax that we pay on the purchase of goods or services. It is applied at each stage of a supply chain. The standard rate of VAT in the UK is 20%. There are different VAT rates in each EU member state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_a_VAT_refund_work\"><\/span>How does a VAT refund work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VAT refunds are claimed by filing <a href=\"\/services\/vat\/\">VAT returns<\/a> to the tax authorities of a country. Businesses registered for VAT in the UK are required to file their VAT return to HMRC normally on a quarterly basis. It is the process through which businesses can recover the VAT they have paid on business-related expenses. Businesses charge Output VAT on the services or products they provide and can reclaim the Input VAT, i,e, VAT&nbsp; they have paid on their purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border:3px solid #214A24; border-radius: 5px; padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em; padding-top:1em; background-color:#ffffff;\">\n<p>If you need help in securing a VAT refund for your business, contact <a href=\"\/services\/vat\/\"> Pearl Accountants<\/a> who have helped countless satisfied clients with their VAT returns.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_possible_to_claim_VAT_refunds_from_other_EU_countries\"><\/span>Is it possible to claim VAT refunds from other EU countries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;It is possible to claim refunds on the goods or services you bought in an EU country if your business is registered in the UK or in The Isle of Man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certificate_of_status\"><\/span>Certificate of status&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A certificate of status confirms that a business is trading in the UK. This certificate is provided by the HMRC. To get a refund of the VAT you paid in other EU countries on the purchase of goods or services, you will have to show a certificate of status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_request_a_certificate_of_status\"><\/span>How to request a certificate of status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can request a certificate of status through email to:<a href=\"mailto:vat66@hmrc.gov.uk\">vat66@hmrc.gov.uk<\/a>. Please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/get-confirmation-from-hmrc-that-you-are-trading-in-the-uk#:~:text=HMRC's%20privacy%20notice.-,Who%20can%20request%20a%20certificate%20of%20status,to%20act%20on%20their%20behalf\">HMRC guidance<\/a> for more details on how to get confirmation from HMRC that you are trading in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_VAT_66\"><\/span>What is VAT 66<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new certificate of status of a taxable person is called VAT 66. It contains a link that can take you directly to the UK VAT registration checker. This way the information provided on the certificate can be verified by the refunding authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules_and_regulations_regarding_VAT_refunds_from_other_EU_countries\"><\/span>Rules and regulations regarding VAT refunds from other EU countries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From January 2021, following the UK\u2019s exit from the EU, changes were made in business trade with the EU countries. UK businesses lost access to the EU electronic portal from 1<sup>st<\/sup> April 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two options to claim a refund from EU member countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-1024x632.png\" alt=\"EU member countries.\" class=\"wp-image-222178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries-48x30.png 48w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/eu-member-countries.png 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Claiming_a_VAT_refund_using_the_EU_VAT_refund_system\"><\/span>Claiming a VAT refund using the EU VAT refund system<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a business established in Northern Ireland (NI) and making supplies of goods and services from NI and buying goods from EU member countries, you will need to apply for a refund for VAT incurred in EU countries using the EU VAT refund system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border:3px solid #214A24; border-radius: 5px; padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em; padding-top:1em; background-color:#ffffff;\">\n<p>Under the EU VAT refund system, you can only claim VAT on invoices for goods and not on the purchases of services or both.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Claiming_a_VAT_refund_using_the_13th_Directive_Process\"><\/span>Claiming a VAT refund using the 13th Directive Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can claim a VAT refund from other EU countries through the 13<sup>th<\/sup> Directive Process if you do not meet the conditions of using the EU VAT refund scheme i.e. your business is not established in NI. There are two categories in this process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--1024x632.png\" alt=\"VAT refund \" class=\"wp-image-222180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--24x15.png 24w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--36x22.png 36w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund--48x30.png 48w, https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/vat-refund-.png 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>VAT Refunds to Non-EU businesses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VAT Refunds to non-EU tourists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VAT_Refunds_to_Non-EU_businesses\"><\/span>VAT Refunds to Non-EU businesses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses in the UK that have paid VAT on the services or goods they purchased in an EU country can get a refund from that country. To claim a VAT refund, the businesses need to send an application to that country\u2019s national tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following conditions must be met to qualify for a VAT refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The business must not be based in any EU country or territory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The business must not have supplied goods or services in the country where they had paid VAT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VAT_Refunds_to_non-EU_tourists\"><\/span>VAT Refunds to non-EU tourists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourists can get a VAT refund if they can prove that their permanent residence is not in the EU. &nbsp;The following conditions must be met for a VAT refund in this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Proof of residence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within three months the bought goods must be taken out of the EU country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The goods bought must be above a specified value which is different for different countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For full guidelines on how to use the 13<sup>th<\/sup> directive to get a VAT refund, please visit the European Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu\/vat-refunds_en\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border:3px solid #214A24; border-radius: 5px; padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em; padding-top:1em; background-color:#ffffff;\">\n<p>Please note that each EU member state may have specific VAT rules which may make the claim inadmissible e.g., restriction on the type of expenditure eligible for refunds.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to get a refund of the VAT you paid in other EU countries on the purchase of goods or services subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions. A VAT refund application is made to the relevant tax authority of the relevant EU member state. There are two ways to apply for a VAT refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A skilled, experienced, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlaccountants.com\/services\/vat\/\">qualified accountant<\/a> can be of immeasurable value to you while dealing with VAT refunds from other EU countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is VAT Value Added Tax (VAT) is the tax that we pay on the purchase of goods or services. It is applied at each stage of a supply chain. The standard rate of VAT in the UK is 20%. There are different VAT rates in each EU member state. 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