Ecommerce Shop - Vat Rates to charge customers

ambilight · 04-05-2013 10:04PM #1

Hi,
I'm intending on opening an e-commerce store in Ireland supplying goods online. Are the Vat rates I've listed below the correct way to go about charging VAT?

Selling outside the EU: No Vat regardless of whether it's a business or consumer.
Selling in EU:
- If VAT registered trader, B2B -> No Vat
- If B2C -> Vat at Irish rate unless I sell over a certain threshold in that country
Selling in Ireland -> Irish Vat to both B2B & B2C

Cheers.

Peterdalkey · 05-05-2013 10:08AM

Pretty much but you do need to get a valid VAT number for each and every EU B2b non VAT sale, check it and record it! You can check them here http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/

ambilight · 05-05-2013 01:56PM

Thanks Peter for clarifying that. We don't expect many/if any B2B transactions but just want to be prepared.

When processing a B2B order, Is it better to either:

automate the check against the EU Database you mentioned and automatically deduct the VAT (0% VAT rate) and then process the order.
process the order (including standard Irish VAT) and then refund the VAT to the business customer.

Thanks.

Peterdalkey · 05-05-2013 07:13PM

Definitely not option 2!! If there is no volume manual check will suffice.

Cheers

Ecommerce Shop - Vat Rates to charge customers

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