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Registering as a sole trader to get a VAT number? (IT Contractor)

  • 15-06-2020 05:15PM
    #1
    7aubzxk43m2sni
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    Hi,


    I recently picked up a job with a company in another European country. The way it will work is that I am self employed, and I send an invoice to them at the end of every month with my hours/fee.


    For this I need a VAT number, and as far as I understand, I pay the taxes myself at the end of the year.


    I have signed up for myAccount at revenue.ie, but I have to wait for the verification to come in the post.

    Do I need to register for ROS too or is myAccount enough? Where do i go from there to get a VAT number?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,896 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Quentin Shrilling Bowler wrote: »
    Hi,


    I recently picked up a job with a company in another European country. The way it will work is that I am self employed, and I send an invoice to them at the end of every month with my hours/fee.


    For this I need a VAT number, and as far as I understand, I pay the taxes myself at the end of the year.


    I have signed up for myAccount at revenue.ie, but I have to wait for the verification to come in the post.

    Do I need to register for ROS too or is myAccount enough? Where do i go from there to get a VAT number?

    Thanks

    You need Ros as the vat returns are made in Ros.
    You need fo fill out an ask for VAT query within my enquires in ros.
    make clear in the application that it is X border work
    The rules are that you can't charge vat till you are registered, which might take 6 week, so maybe get payments on account

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  • #3
    davindub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,447 ✭✭✭davindub


    Quentin Shrilling Bowler wrote: »
    Hi,


    I recently picked up a job with a company in another European country. The way it will work is that I am self employed, and I send an invoice to them at the end of every month with my hours/fee.


    For this I need a VAT number, and as far as I understand, I pay the taxes myself at the end of the year.


    I have signed up for myAccount at revenue.ie, but I have to wait for the verification to come in the post.

    Do I need to register for ROS too or is myAccount enough? Where do i go from there to get a VAT number?

    Thanks

    You need to wait for the Vat number but generally it will be the same as your pps number if you applied as a sole trader


  • #4
    7aubzxk43m2sni
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭7aubzxk43m2sni


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    You need Ros as the vat returns are made in Ros.
    You need fo fill out an ask for VAT query within my enquires in ros.
    make clear in the application that it is X border work
    The rules are that you can't charge vat till you are registered, which might take 6 week, so maybe get payments on account


    Thanks for the info. What do you mean by "get payments on account?" For now they've paid me my first invoice with the agreement that I'll amend it with my tax info when I have it

    davindub wrote: »
    You need to wait for the Vat number but generally it will be the same as your pps number if you applied as a sole trader


    Thanks


  • #5
    mrslancaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭mrslancaster


    OP if the other company is outside Ireland these links have some info:

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

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/what-is-vat/what-is-reverse-charge-and-self-accounting.aspx

    https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/vat-on-services/when-is-vat-charged-on-services/vat-obligations-of-Irish-traders-supplying-services-to-business-customers-abroad.aspx


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