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Do i have to charge vat sellin outside the eu?

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  • 05-06-2012 9:48pm
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    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭


    If i sell goods outside the eu do i still have to charge vat on them?


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    No.


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    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    my accountant is tellin me i have to charge it?


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    MBateson
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭MBateson


    sc86 wrote: »
    my accountant is tellin me i have to charge it?

    Check out chapter 8 of the VAT Guide on the Revenue website, they're zero rated as per that.


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Can you tell us something about the circumstances? There might be some reason he thinks that.


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    sc86
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭sc86


    nothing really special just new car parts, had a few non eu customers asking could they buy ex vat?


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    barneystinson
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭barneystinson


    sc86 wrote: »
    nothing really special just new car parts, had a few non eu customers asking could they buy ex vat?

    Are you actually physically sending the goods outside the EU?


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    TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan
    Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    sc86 wrote: »
    my accountant is tellin me i have to charge it?

    If he didn't explain to you why he told you this then get a new accountant.

    Your account should be educating you, not giving you yes or no answers. As the others have said shipping items outside the EU to customers outside the EU has a Zero rated VAT value, but more importantly if your accountant gives you bad advice or doesn't explain things correctly to you and you mis-interpret the advice - you are still liable for breaking the law. Ignorance isn't an excuse.


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    DubTony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,269 ✭✭✭DubTony


    Yeah, there's definitely a bigger issue here. The first time your accountant gives you bad advice is the last chance he should get. Sack him and move on.


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