Claiming VAT back on service from other EU countries

prospect94110

Hi,

I am an independent IT contractor and limited company trying to keep administration costs to a minimum by doing the day-to-day accountancy myself with the help of Sage Instant accounts.

I recently paid for a service on the internet (domain registration) and I was charged VAT of 15% by the company providing the service (based in Luxembourg). I usually claim back VAT on my (Irish) purchases here in Ireland from Revenue.

Questions:

1. I'm guessing that I can't claim the 15% VAT from the Irish Revenue service or can I?
2. I do want to keep things simple at the moment, so can I just pay the full amount (not claim any VAT) or is there a requirement for my company to register/claim for VAT in other EU countries?
3. Later on, if I find that I am paying for many services from "other EU" countries, would I need to register and claim directly from authorities in those countries individually or is there some EU wide central mechanism to claim VAT back easily?

Thanks,

JB

jockey#1

prospect94110 wrote: »

Hi,

1. I'm guessing that I can't claim the 15% VAT from the Irish Revenue service or can I?
2. I do want to keep things simple at the moment, so can I just pay the full amount (not claim any VAT) or is there a requirement for my company to register/claim for VAT in other EU countries?
3. Later on, if I find that I am paying for many services from "other EU" countries, would I need to register and claim directly from authorities in those countries individually or is there some EU wide central mechanism to claim VAT back easily?

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Jockey

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