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Vat Question ?

  • 25-05-2012 7:58am
    #1
    amdaley28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭


    A question please to anyone in the know.

    If I buy something by mail order from Germany who's vat rate do I pay ?

    The reason i ask is because I bought something by mail order from Germany. They deducted the German rate of vat @ 19% & charged me the Irish vat rate of 23% ?

    Its not a big amount but I just wanted it clarified by someone who might know the vat system.

    Thank you.


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  • #2
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭nompere


    What they've done is correct.

    Generally "distance sellers" of any size are registered for VAT in all the jurisdictions into which they sell. So they charge VAT where the buyer is resident.

    It's different for business to business sales.


  • #3
    amdaley28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭amdaley28


    Thanks for that.Its the first time I ever came across it and I have been buying items from all over for many years. So much for everyone in the EU being equal lol.


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