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VAT number required for freelance work

  • 30-08-2019 4:27pm
    #1
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭


    I was looking to do some voiceover work and a website says that I'll need to provide a VAT number before commencing. What is this?

    Keep in mind I don't have a business and have never worked.


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  • #2
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    If you have a company which earns over 37.5 k per year, you need to register for VAT.

    Tell them you're a sole trader.

    The problem here is they don't really understand what they're doing.


  • #3
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Your PPS number = future VAT no...


  • #4
    PCX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭PCX


    OMM 0000 wrote: »
    If you have a company which earns over 37.5 k per year, you need to register for VAT.

    Tell them you're a sole trader.

    Not quite. It doesn't matter whether you are a sole trader or company - the threshold remains €37,500 for services.

    If it looks like you will have a turnover more than the threshold then you must register for VAT and start charging it.

    If you think your total sales will amount to less than €37.5k in the year then contact the company and tell you are not registered for VAT at the moment and will not be charging them any VAT on your invoices unless you register in the future.

    Any experienced person looking after payments in a company will understand.


  • #5
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Yeah my suggestion was more like "try to short circuit the person demanding a VAT number by telling them you're a sole trader".

    My logic is based on the belief that the person doesn't really understand what they're doing, so perhaps if they think you're a sole trader they'll drop their VAT demand.


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