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VAT When Charging International Clients for Services

  • 14-12-2016 2:33am
    #1
    WhereAmINow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hey guys,
    Looking for some quick advice in relation to charging international clients. I have registered as a sole trader and build websites. I am going to build websites for people both in Ireland, as well as the US and Canada.
    Should I be charging the US clients for VAT? Have found it difficult to find information for sole traders working internationally.
    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    First question is are you actually registered for VAT? If not then you can't charge it.

    Real answer is to ask your accountant/tax-advisor (yes many of them will offer you both services). If you don't have one then this should be the first issue you address.


  • #3
    thegolfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭thegolfer


    WhereAmINow wrote: »
    Hey guys,
    Looking for some quick advice in relation to charging international clients. I have registered as a sole trader and build websites. I am going to build websites for people both in Ireland, as well as the US and Canada.
    Should I be charging the US clients for VAT? Have found it difficult to find information for sole traders working internationally.
    Many thanks.

    If you are VAT registered, and the service is business to business then the place of supply rules come into effect, ie if it's outside the EU, then the deemed place of supply is where the business customer is. In this instance you have suggested that the US is a location of your customer. Being outside the EU it is also outside the scope of Irish VAT, and no VAT should be charged.


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