2020 marks the tenth anniversary of the rules surrounding the VAT treatment of international services. Usually, you won’t need to charge VAT to overseas business customers. However, what exceptions
do you need to be aware of?
Published 03.02.2020
Your business sells services to both charities and private individuals, i.e. on a business-to-consumer (B2C) basis. You have always charged VAT to your EU-based customers and not to those resident in
non-EU countries. But is this correct?
Published 27.06.2023
Let’s say a customer has brought in his car for repair. No problem there except that he is based overseas. Does this have any VAT implications and, if so, what formalities will you need to complete?
Published 04.12.2013
It’s often wrongly assumed that VAT is never charged when supplying services to overseas customers under the place of supply rules. What are the main situations when you must still charge UK VAT on
your fees to these customers?
Published 07.06.2022
Like many UK businesses you trade with customers in the EU. But a common challenge is knowing how to correctly record the transactions on your VAT return. What’s involved?
Published 03.11.2015
Your business supplies goods to businesses outside the UK. From time to time it’s called upon to carry out works to those goods overseas. What are the VAT consequences for you?
Published 04.05.2016
Your business carried out some work for a customer who you thought was based in the UK. When the job finished, the customer asked you to invoice an overseas branch of his business and not charge UK
VAT. Is this request acceptable?
Published 07.06.2019
One of our subscribers has a deal to provide management consultancy services to a retailer in Morocco. All work will be done in Morocco, but a separate business based in Spain will assist our
subscriber. What are the VAT issues of this arrangement?
Published 07.07.2020
After many years of supplying your services in the UK through a limited company, you have decided to move abroad. Can you continue being registered for VAT if you have a UK-registered address for
your company with Companies House?
Published 29.01.2024
Your business sells services to non-business customers in EU countries, and you currently charge 20% VAT. This will change for many services when the UK’s transitional deal ends on
31 December 2020. How will your business be affected?
Published 03.12.2020