VAT on working abroad

retalivity

I am an IT contractor, work contracts in Ireland. Considering a contract to work in Belgium, working through the finances. The recruiter has stated that i invoice them minus VAT - they have stated that is 'not required' due to my statis as a non-residemt, however it smells like they are pushing the VAT obligation on to me as part of the negotiated rate. Am i thinking correct, that is VAT is due while contracting abroad? I would be invoicing a belgian company from my Irish one. Presumably it would be the Irish VAT rate as well as i would still be taxed as an Irish resident

ismat

As you are supplying services business to business you just get their vat no put it on the invoice and charge zero vat. They will self account for the vat in Belgium

retalivity

yeah....although they seem to be wording it iffy, i was worried that the VAT liability would fall back to me, as it would have been baked into the agreed rate already.

Stratvs

Revenue have a useful chart on this page which lists the various B2C B2B Domestic/EU/ non-EU combinations

https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/vat-on-services/when-is-vat-charged-on-services/general-place-of-supply-rules-for-services.aspx