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1.
Why does my company have to pay VAT in another country ?
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When
your company exhibits at a trade fair in another country,
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you
in fact purchase a service in that country.
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VAT
is always payable in the country where goods or services are purchased,
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at
the rate applicable in that country.
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(Rules
are different only when your company is based in the EU and
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imports
goods from another EU member country).
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2.
Can I also get a refund for private expenses incurred abroad ?
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As a
private person living in a EU member country, you cannot get a VAT refund
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for
goods purchased while travelling in another EU member country.
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In almost
all other cases you are entitled to a VAT refund on goods purchased abroad.
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TAX
consulting + service
however does not offer such
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VAT
refund assistance for private tourists.
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We recommend
to check the website
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for
further information.
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3.
I do not want to send any original invoices abroad.
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Why
can't you use copies of my invoices for my refund requests ?
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Original
invoices have to be submitted with your request,
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with
no exceptions possible to this rule.
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All
countries are very strict on this requirement
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in
order to avoid fraud.
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Your
original invoices will be returned after your VAT refund has been approved.
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Refund
requests accompanied by invoice copies
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instead
of originals will automatically be refused.
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In all
countries it is legally permitted to keep copies instead of
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original
invoices in your own files for the duration of the refund procedure.
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Don't
forget to make copies of all original invoices you are sending us!
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4.
How long does it take until we receive our VAT refund ?
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The
duration f the refund procedure varies from country to country.
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In the
majority of cases refunds are being paid out
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within
6 months of filing the application.
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(Refunds
for Hungary may take longer.)
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Don't
worry - we keep track of every application.
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Should
a delay occur, we automatically follow up
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by phone
with the tax office in charge.
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This
is part of our service.
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5.
Can TAX consulting + service
help us in farther reaching tax questions
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for
Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland or Slovakia?
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YES.
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TAX
consulting + service cooperates closely with
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well-renowned
local accounting firms in all 6 countries.
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Please
feel free to contact us with your specific questions.
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