{"id":6872,"date":"2023-06-21T09:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T07:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prod-migration-second.local\/?p=6872"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T09:43:17","slug":"international-vat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/blog\/international-vat\/","title":{"rendered":"International VAT obligations: how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Your business is gaining momentum and becoming known outside Belgium. But what happens with VAT abroad? When do you charge it, and when do you have to pay it? And is there a difference inside and outside the European Union? Find out here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Who pays VAT on transactions within the EU?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Who pays VAT on transactions outside the EU?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What are the exceptions to the ‘reverse charge\u2019 VAT rule?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How do I know whether an international VAT number is valid?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Do I have to pay VAT myself when making purchases abroad?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. How can I simplify my VAT declaration?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Who pays VAT on transactions within the EU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When it comes to VAT abroad, it\u2019s first important to establish where you are operating as an entrepreneur: inside the EU or outside the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you supply goods or services to EU clients, the client almost always has to pay VAT in their own country. We call this ‘reverse charge’ VAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Who pays the VAT on transactions outside the EU?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When supplying goods or services goods outside the EU, you don’t have to charge or pay VAT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, you will have to prove that your products have effectively left the EU. For this, use the documents you receive from customs when the products are inspected, along with other relevant documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What are the exceptions to the ‘reverse charge\u2019 VAT rule?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There are a few exceptions to the reverse charge VAT rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n