VAT Compliance

VAT Registration

Registration for VAT purposes is not a matter of option but depends on the operations a company carries out within the EU territory. We can assist registering your business for VAT in Spain in 24 hours.

VAT registration might be necessary in multiple situations, charter operations, sale of yachts, intra-EU operations or customs transactions. We can assist obtaining standard VAT registrations, VIES or EORI activations.

VAT Representation

According to the EU VAT rules concerning the place of supply of services yacht owning companies chartering in the Mediterranean require registering for VAT in each member state where a charter commences.

Through our network of partners, we provide fiscal representation across the EU, managing queries and filing obligations with the tax authorities. We will take care of tax liability calculations according to each EU member state criteria, prepare and fill of periodic VAT returns, generating invoices and collecting VAT on charter for payment to the tax authorities.

VAT Recovery Services

For non-EU registered VAT companies, recovery hinges on the reciprocity test. We assess if the country of claim agrees to refund VAT to businesses in your jurisdiction, provided there is equivalent reciprocity. If your home country operates a VAT system and grants refunds to foreign businesses, we can guide you in making a claim, ensuring compliance and potential reimbursement.

Likewise, in those situations where an entity is VAT registered, VAT paid on the purchase supplies could be offset against yacht’s operations. We assist making sure all the legal requirements for VAT offsetting are accomplished.

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