RE: FN-FORUM: VAT and invoicing europe

date posted 12th February 2004 22:39

On 12 February 2004 18:43, ken mcewan [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> Anyone got any experience of invoicing countries in the EEC,
> re VAT.
> We have done some work for a spanish company and although
> we are LTD, not VAT registered due to low.....turnover.
>
>
> The client doesn't like the invoice as there is no VAT=
> (equivalent)
> on it and can't accept it without PROOF of vat not being=
> applicable....
>
> Even spoke to HM Customs and Excise and they confirmed there
> should be no VAT, but can;t give me anything to verify this
> with the client....
>
> Anyone experience this ?
>
Unfortunately yes

For once the VAT man is right, the onus is on your client to verify this with their Spanish VAT officer if they really want to



It doesn't matter whether the spanish bstds like it or not you're invoice is valid and due payable. (assuming of course you've
done the work)

Unfortunately it's the EU equivelant of: cheques in the post, we never got it, it the wrong date etc etc etc but........

IMHO you've about to be fckued by one of the cheating and lying pieces of sh!te we are supposed to now call our partners in
Europe - so join the club, With a few exceptions I don't deal with the EU, especially if they used to have the Maginot Line :(

BTW - before the Europhiles start - No I've never been to anywhere in Europe on a Holiday/package tour etc and have no
intention of doing so outside or Eire, Norway or Holland - who are the only ones who I never have a problem invoicing or
getting paid from.



Alan S
(pissed off of working for cheating sh!tes who ignore the EU rules we Brits are stupid enough to play by)