Top Tips for Improving VAT Compliance

Did you know?

• Some countries – including the Czech Republic, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, and Poland among others – require the buyer’s
  company VAT ID to be on the invoice to be valid for VAT reclaim.


• In Denmark and some other countries, the amount of VAT eligible for reclaim is dependent on the circumstance. Dining in qualifies for 25% VAT recovery while 100% of catering expenses for office meetings, seminars and so forth can be reclaimed.


• In Germany, different VAT rates apply for public transportation and taxis within and beyond a trip of 50 km.