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Do I put VAT on this invoice?
Four questions, and a straight answer on whether to charge VAT.
No VAT — reverse charge
Intra-EU business to business: you invoice without VAT and your customer accounts for it in their own country.
- Use this treatment
- Reverse charge
Put this on the invoice
VAT reverse-charged — Articles 44 and 196 EU VAT Directive.
This assumes the general rule for services. Work on land, admission to events, transport and hire have their own place of supply.
The general place-of-supply rules, not advice. Land, events, transport and digital services to consumers all have their own rules — check those before relying on this.
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How it decides
Same country means your own VAT, whoever the buyer is. Different EU country, business buyer, valid VAT number: reverse charge, and you invoice without VAT. Outside the EU: no EU VAT at all. Consumer in another member state: it depends on thresholds, so the tool says so rather than guessing.
The note matters as much as the number
An invoice with no VAT on it has to say why. "VAT reverse-charged" with the article reference is what makes it a compliant zero rather than a mistake, and it is the first thing an auditor looks for. The tool gives you the exact line for each outcome.
Where it stops
It applies the general place-of-supply rules. Work on land is taxed where the land is; admission to events where the event is; transport and hire have their own rules; digital services to consumers are taxed where the consumer is from the first euro. If your sale is one of those, this tool will tell you it is not the whole answer.
Questions, answered
Is it free?
Yes, and nothing you enter is stored.
Is this tax advice?
No. It is the general rule, stated plainly, with its exceptions flagged. Use it to know what to ask about.
Why does the VAT number matter?
Reverse charge requires a valid one for the buyer. Without it the sale is treated as domestic and you owe the VAT.
How do I check their VAT number?
Format first with the VAT number checker here, then confirm it is registered through VIES.
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