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27 Nov 2025

Understanding Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) for Business Purchases

Understanding Value Added Tax (VAT)and Goods and Services Tax (GST) for Business Purchases VAT vs GST: Key Insights for Businesses Making Purchases Value Added Tax (VAT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) are indirect taxes imposed on the supply of goods and services in many countries. While they function similarly, different regions may have unique […]

27 Nov 2025

Nigeria’s E-Invoicing Mandate: What Businesses Need to Know Ahead of 2025

Nigeria’s E-Invoicing Mandate: What Businesses Need to Know Ahead of 2025 What Businesses Need to Know About Nigeria’s 2025 E-Invoicing Requirements The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is set to introduce one of the most transformative changes in Nigeria’s tax landscape. From July 2025, e-invoicing will be mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses engaging in B2B […]

27 Nov 2025

Can You Claim Vat On Foreign Invoices

Can you Claim VAT on Foreign Invoices? Does your organisation frequently attend international conferences, events, or meetings? What about incentive trips abroad or the additional accounts payable from international suppliers? Hold on to your invoices, they may be your golden ticket to recovering foreign VAT. Businesses already incurring these types of international expenses can explore […]

27 Nov 2025

What is an IOSS Number and Why Is It Important?

What is an IOSS Number and Why Is it Important? An IOSS number can make shipping to EU countries simpler, faster and more cost-effective. The Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) is also an excellent way to manage VAT on your European e-commerce sales. If you’re unsure whether IOSS applies to your business model, you can […]

27 Nov 2025

EU and GB EORI Number Validation: Why It Matters and How to Do It Efficiently

EU and GB EORI Number Validation: How To Do It Efficiently Understanding EORI Numbers and Their Purpose If you’re involved in international trade within the European Union or the United Kingdom, you’ve probably come across the term EORI (Economic Operators’ Registration and Identification) number. This unique identifier plays a crucial role in customs processes, ensuring […]

27 Nov 2025

How to get a VAT number

How to get a VAT number VAT numbers explained: How to register and obtain one Most businesses that operate in countries with a Value Added Tax (VAT) system need a VAT number. A company’s VAT number is used to identify a customer’s tax status and is included on most invoices. For importers, a Value […]

19 Nov 2025

Why VAT Refund Claims Get Rejected

Why VAT Refund Claims Get Rejected Despite careful preparation, many companies still fall into common traps when trying to reclaim VAT – and these mistakes often only come to light when the tax authority rejects the refund request. In this article: What Happens When a VAT Refund Is Rejected Main Reasons VAT Refunds Are Rejected […]

19 Nov 2025

EU VAT Refund Rules Under the 8th and 13th Directives

EU VAT Refund Rules Under the 8th and 13th Directives Depending on where your business is established and where you pay VAT, one of two European Union directives will apply to your VAT refund claim: Council Directive 2008/9/EC (formerly called the 8th Directive), or Council Directive 86/560/EEC (also known as the 13th Directive). In this […]

22 Jul 2025

The Risks of Not Complying with VAT Rules

The Risk of Not Complying with VAT Rules Tax authorities take value-added tax (VAT) compliance very seriously, whether errors are accidental or intentional. Since VAT is one of the most widespread indirect taxes and a key revenue source for governments, getting it wrong can be costly and disruptive. In this article: Main Risks of VAT […]

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28 Oct 2026

Shopify Sales Tax Filing Ends in 2026: What Shopify Merchants Need to Do Next

Shopify Just Stopped Filing Your Sales Tax. Now What? Shopify Tax files its last returns for sales made up to 31 December 2026. Here is what that means for your store, and why the right replacement is more than a cheaper return. Switching Offer Sign up before 31 January 2027 and your first three months […]

23 Oct 2026

Split Payment VAT: How It Works and Where It Applies

VAT Split Payment: How It Works and Where It Applies VAT fraud costs EU member states billions each year. One of the tools governments have introduced to address it is the split payment mechanism, a system that separates the VAT portion of a transaction from the net price at the point of payment, directing it […]

22 Oct 2026

Digital Services Tax vs VAT on Digital Services: What’s the Difference

Digital Services Tax vs VAT on Digital Services: What’s the Difference Most businesses selling digital services across borders are already familiar with VAT. Fewer are prepared for a second, separate tax obligation sitting alongside it: the digital services tax. DST and VAT on digital services are not the same thing. They are calculated differently, […]

21 Oct 2026

Colorado Is About to Tax SaaS. Here Is Why the Local Layer Is the Hard Part.

Colorado Is About to Tax SaaS. Here Is Why the Local Layer Is the Hard Part. Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1223 into law on 4 June 2026. From 1 January 2027, Colorado state sales and use tax will apply to computer software however it is delivered, including SaaS subscriptions, downloaded software and mobile […]

7 Oct 2026

Spain’s e-Invoicing Landscape Changes

Spain’s e-Invoicing Landscape Changes Again: VERI*FACTU Postponed as Mandatory B2B e-Invoicing Moves Towards October 2027 Spain has taken two important steps in the development of its digital invoicing framework. On the one hand, the Ministry of Finance has announced plans to postpone the outstanding obligations under the invoicing software rules commonly associated with VERI*FACTU until […]

6 Oct 2026

Can You Reclaim VAT on Corporate Events When Family Members Are Invited?

Can You Reclaim VAT on Corporate Events When Family Members Are Invited? Most finance teams already know that VAT reclaim on corporate events is a complicated area. What is less well known is what happens when a corporate event extends beyond employees to include their families. Does inviting partners and children to a company away […]

5 Oct 2026

eezi by VAT IT Integrates with Sage Intacct for Automated e-Invoicing Compliance

Where did that invoice go? Sage Intacct customers won’t have to ask anymore Every finance team that sells across borders knows the feeling. You’ve issued the invoice, the work is done, and now you wait. Did it arrive? Did the local tax authority accept it? Is it sitting in a queue somewhere waiting to be […]

23 Sep 2026

eezi by VAT IT and Consilio.io: SAP Concur e-Invoicing Partnership

eezi by VAT IT and Consilio.io: SAP Concur e-Invoicing Partnership Every Business is Also Somebody Else’s Supplier A finance team running SAP Concur usually thinks of e-Invoicing as an incoming problem. A supplier issues something and Concur Invoice has to make sense of it. But that same business is also a supplier to somebody […]

17 Sep 2026

When You Need an Intra-Community VAT Number and How to Get One

When You Need an Intra-Community VAT Number and How to Get One If your business buys or sells goods and services across EU borders, intra-community VAT is something you will need to understand. It is not the same as domestic VAT, and the rules around registration, invoicing, and reporting work differently from what most businesses […]

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29 Nov 2025

Simplifying EU VAT Compliance:

Simplifying EU VAT Compliance: How OSS and E-Invoicing Work Together How OSS and E-Invoicing Streamline EU VAT Compliance VAT compliance in the EU has undergone a digital overhaul, thanks to the One Stop Shop (OSS) and the rise of mandatory e-invoicing. Together, they’re transforming the way cross-border VAT is reported, recovered, and regulated. In this […]

29 Nov 2025

E-Invoicing in the Middle East

E-Invoicing in the Middle East Reform Is Needed E-Invoicing in the Middle East: The Digital Tax Revolution Every Business Needs to Watch The Middle East is in the midst of a digital tax transformation, and e-invoicing is leading the charge. From Saudi Arabia’s pioneering FATOORA system to Egypt’s phased national rollout, countries across the region […]

29 Nov 2025

Understanding EU VAT Reimbursements and the Reemtsma Principle

Understanding EU VAT Reimbursements and the Reemtsma Principle Reimbursements and the Reemtsma Principle EU VAT Reimbursements Explained: The Reemtsma Principle and What It Means for Businesses The Reemtsma principle allows VAT to be recovered from tax authorities when the supplier is unable or unwilling to correct an overcharge. Recent CJEU rulings have clarified its application in […]

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This webinar explains how US businesses can identify and recover foreign VAT, breaking down key concepts like reciprocity and showing where refund opportunities are often missed.