Archive for November, 2007

EU Considering VAT Changes

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Banks, Insurance companies and financial institutions are VAT exempt, generally for most products they supply. Great you would think for the consumer, however it is not as they cannot reclaim any of the VAT they pay on services or goods. Therefore it is all part of the cost ...

VAT Refund: Why You Should Get Professional Help To Reclaim VAT

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Large amounts of value added tax (VAT) on purchases made in Europe go unclaimed by companies each year. The main reason is that many companies are unaware they can reclaim VAT on purchases made outside their own countries. Another obstacle is the difficulty in making a claim. Such factors as ...

Condoms and Vat

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Mary Harney has got herself into a little bit of hot water in Ireland over a condom and VAT. The Minister for Health in Ireland Mary Harney's claim that EU legislation prevents the Government from reducing VAT on condoms is complete rubbish. She made the gaff yesterday while unveiling of ...

Vat Reclaim Service

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Most companies do not seem to be aware of the possibility of reclaiming VAT in some circumstances. Firstly if your company is based outside of the European union and you pay EU VAT for any goods or services then you can reclaim that VAT. Now just because you ...