{"id":30509,"date":"2023-08-26T15:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/?p=30509"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:41:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:41:21","slug":"recover-the-vat-paid-on-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/fiscal-tax\/recover-the-vat-paid-on-trips","title":{"rendered":"How to recover the VAT paid on trips as a Self-Employed or SME within the EU?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Good news! Yes, you can recover the VAT paid on trips through an online application. Many times, the expenses that are assumed within the trips have a considerable cost in VAT, despite being necessary expenses for the development of your economic activity, obtaining new projects and\/or clients in member countries of the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we tell you <strong>how to recover the VAT paid<\/strong>. And if you have more questions, you can contact <a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/free-consultation-30-minutes\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/free-consultation-30-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><strong>Entre Tr\u00e1mites<\/strong><\/a> in a free consultation, <strong>we will solve<\/strong> all your concerns. <strong>We can even manage your taxation!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recover the VAT paid on trips as a Self-Employed or company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are self-employed or a company in Spain, it is possible to recover VAT, as long as the expenses for the <strong>purchase of goods or provision of services<\/strong> that you incurred are<strong> deductible in Spanish territory<\/strong> when carrying out your economic activity; also, <strong>if you have not invoiced it in that EU member country to which you traveled.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some expenses such as <strong>lodging, car rental, trade fair and\/or convention tickets, tolls, transportation, among others<\/strong>, which are generally invoiced with VAT, can be recovered by requesting a refund<strong> only online<\/strong> at the <strong>Electronic Headquarters of the Tax Agency<\/strong> through the <a href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><strong>Modelo 360<\/strong><\/a>, with a term until <strong>September 30<\/strong> of the following year of the trip made or date of the invoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This form allows the Tax Agency to <strong>request a refund of the VAT paid from its equivalent in another community country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before making the request<\/strong> to recover the VAT paid on trips, take into account the <strong>following recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save all your invoices received on a business trip<\/strong> to a country in the European Union.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a <strong>list <\/strong>of the date, amount, service and\/or good purchased, name and fiscal data of your supplier, type of currency and invoice number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you were in several countries, <strong>list the invoices separately<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recover VAT paid on trips within the EU: step by step<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To start the <strong>VAT refund request<\/strong>, enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><strong>Electronic Office of the Tax Agency<\/strong><\/a> to fill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es\/Sede\/en_gb\/procedimientoini\/GZ09.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><strong>360 model<\/strong><\/a>. Although, before this process you mus<strong>t have a digital certificate as a self-employed person or company representative<\/strong>; If you don&#8217;t have this certificate, don&#8217;t worry! <strong>You can request it with <a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\">Entre Tr\u00e1mites<\/a><\/strong> and we will manage it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After logging in, <strong>fill in the following information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EU member country <\/strong>of the supplier of the goods and\/or services to which the return is requested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NIF and name of the return applicant<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scope of establishment of the applicant:<\/strong> if you do not live in any foral community or in the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, choose the option <strong>&#8220;Established in the VAT application territory&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reason for presentation:<\/strong> Request for refund.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start and end of the trip period:<\/strong> invoice dates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After this previous information, <strong>click on send<\/strong> and continue with the request operation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fill in email and phone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fiscal address<\/strong> of the applicant in Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of <strong>invoices received<\/strong> with VAT paid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total amount<\/strong> of the request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bank account<\/strong> to which you want the VAT refund to be transferred.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attach the requested invoices<\/strong> with the detailed information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally you must <strong>send the request<\/strong>, signing with the <strong>digital certificate<\/strong>. From that moment, the Tax Agency will have a <strong>maximum period of eight months to respond<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the previous steps to recover the VAT paid on trips to member countries of the European Community, but always remember that an <strong>accounting advisor will be able to guide you better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\">Entre Tr\u00e1mites <\/a><\/strong>we<strong> offer various agency, advisory and support services<\/strong> in bureaucratic processes for the self-employed, including the management of your accounting, taxation and payment of taxes for the self-employed, SMEs and other companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you need more information about reclaiming VAT for business trips<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Entre Tr\u00e1mites we offer various services of management, advice,<strong> and support in bureaucratic procedures<\/strong> for self-employed, SMEs, and other types of companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact us! <\/strong>Through our<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/contact-form\"> <strong>contact form<\/strong><\/a>, you can leave your details for us to call you, schedule a<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/free-consultation-30-minutes\"> <strong>free consultation<\/strong><\/a>, or simply text our<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=34645789865\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can I recover the VAT paid on business trips? 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