Navigating VAT in the aerospace & defence industry

See where VAT recovery opportunities are often missed in your industry

Up to

25%

May be eligible for VAT recovery, offering significant savings!

Benefits

Maximise budgets

Foreign VAT exposure often results
from VAT incurred on:

Tooling costs

VAT recovery on tools, molds, casts, and cradles used in the manufacturing of specialised aerospace and defence components.

Tooling costs

Testing and compliance

Reclaim VAT on facility rentals for safety testing, certification services, and quality assurance procedures vital to meeting industry standards.

Testing and compliance

Ground support and logistics

VAT recovery on airport logistics, fueling services, baggage handling, and aircraft cleaning essential for operations and maintenance.

Ground support and logistics

Conferences, events, meetings and tradeshows

Reclaim VAT on event registration, venue hire, accommodation, sponsorships, and travel linked to key industry gatherings.

Conferences, events, meetings and tradeshows

The aerospace and defence industry loses millions in unclaimed VAT refunds every year

The aerospace and defence sectors face distinct challenges: extensive global supply chains, multinational operations, and ever-evolving VAT regulations. As the trusted reclaim partner for leading aerospace companies, we have recovered millions in VAT across thousands of invoices over the past 25 years. We simplify VAT recovery, reduce costs, and help your team stay focused on mission-critical operations.

Other high value expenses

Aerospace & defence industry FAQs

Explore our FAQs to learn how VAT recovery can support your industry, improve efficiency, and help you save more.

What expenses can aerospace and defence companies reclaim VAT on?

Eligible expenses often include tooling costs, testing & compliance, ground support & logistics and conferences, events, meetings and tradeshows.

How can aerospace and defence companies ensure they’re complying with VAT laws while reclaiming VAT?

By keeping accurate records, applying the correct VAT treatment per country, and ensuring all claims meet local tax authority requirements.

How does VAT IT support companies in this sector?

We handle the full reclaim process, flag compliance risks, and help maximise recovery across multiple jurisdictions.

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