Optimise your VAT savings for domestic business travel and expenses with our automated state-of-the-art VAT recovery service.

Domestic VAT reclaim is the process of recovering your companies local Value Added Tax incurred on local business travel expenses, MICE related expenses and some other non-travel-related expenses such as Office stationery and supplies. The VAT can be reclaimed every quarter or every month and in some regions can be reclaimed going back up to five years.

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Domestic VAT Reclaim (DVR) overview

Domestic VAT reclaim is the process of recovery companies local Value Added Tax incurred on local business travel expenses, MICE related expenses and some other non-travel-related expenses such as Office stationery and supplies. The VAT can be reclaimed every quarter or every month and in some regions can be reclaimed going back up to five years.

Travel and entertainment expenses that are eligible for Domestic VAT Reclaim include:

Accommodation
Parking
Meals
Professional services

Vehicle fuel
Car rental
Taxis
Bus and train transport

Accommodation
Parking
Meals
Professional services
Vehicle fuel
Car rental
Taxis
Bus and train transport

MICE related expenses that are eligible for Domestic VAT Reclaim include:

Training courses
Business meetings

Conference & seminars
Exhibitions

Training courses
Business meetings
Conference & seminars
Exhibitions

Other business expenses that are eligible for Domestic VAT Reclaim include:

Appropriate Accounts Payable
(AP) expenditure.

Company canteen supplies
Office stationery

Appropriate Accounts Payable (AP) expenditure.
Company canteen supplies
Office stationery

Why talk to Global Tax Reclaim about your Domestic VAT Reclaim?

Over fifty percent of companies fail to optimise their VAT savings due to incorrect domestic VAT returns, not making a full VAT claim or not having the internal resources to carry out the process.

Our Domestic VAT Recovery experts will assess your Domestic VAT process at no cost to your company. We will provide you with an analysis including an overview of how we can optimise your Domestic VAT reclaim opportunities with guaranteed return on your investment with our services.

If you are then happy to proceed with us we do all the work. We will process your local VAT returns and present you with all relevant documentation for insertion into your Domestic VAT returns, in order for you to submit to your local tax office. Our team and systems integrate with all standard expense management systems providing a seamless and efficient process with little or no requirement from you.

Our Global Indirect Tax solution provider of choice for companies that value superior customer focus and service. Our responsive attention to our clients’ specific requirements sets us apart from many providers and empowers our team to deliver a flexible approach to meet all expectations and challenges.

Domestic VAT Chart

The Domestic VAT Chart lists the eligible VAT rates on claimable domestic business expenses (relating to T&E & MICE (meetings. Incentives, conferences and exhibitions) in each jurisdiction where the entity is VAT registered as and from November 2020.

This VAT Chart was updated April 2021.

Non-EU Countries

EU VAT Chart

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** We would like to clarify that the following requirements are met to apply under below rules

1. Companies are VAT registered at the time input VAT arose (check if retrospective VAT registration allowed).
2. Extensions applied and years not closed by the TO (e.g Austria, Germany).
3. Output VAT or other taxes were incurred (as in some countries no refund possibility, just offset against other taxes and some countries do not pay VAT refund before output VAT was incurred during the year).
4. In some countries approval from the TO required to apply for old input VAT.

Indicates that VAT is deductible.
Indicates that VAT is deductible subject to certain conditions being met.
Indicates that VAT is non deductible.

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“We partner with Global Tax Reclaim for all our international VAT reclaims, via our international Head Office. While their presence is barely felt during an engagement. They’ve demonstrated an ability to uncover significant tax savings opportunities for the Group. Their personnel consistently demonstrate a high level of quality and commitment to a strong client service level.”

Group Financial Controller – One of the world’s leading FinTech companies

One of the world's leading FinTech companies

“Global Tax Reclaim have provided outstanding value by recovering 8th Directive cross-border EU VAT on behalf of the European Head Quarters, and various other EU entities since 2004. GTR’s diligent approach in this area is outstanding and they consistently provide outstanding client service and value.”

European Financial Controller – World leader in discovering and delivering solutions for the sustainable nutrition of plants, animals and people

European Financial Controller - World leader in discovering and delivering solutions for the sustainable nutrition of plants, animals and people

“We find Global Tax Reclaim to be very professional and approachable in all dealings which we have with them. They offer suggestions which help us to retrieve the information that they need in a quicker and more efficient way and they are very flexible depending on customer requirements. Their client portal “VAT Vault” tracks the tax they have reclaimed and from which country (e.g. tax on UK/Dutch/German etc. receipts and invoices). We were surprised at how much they were able to retrieve for us and therefore we extended their services to our offices in the UK.”

CFO – One of the largest publicly traded (NYSE) and diverse providers of professional technical services in the world

CFO – One of the largest publicly traded (NYSE) and diverse providers of professional technical services in the world

“The Group commenced using the services of Global Tax Reclaim in November 2013, to reclaim VAT associated with EU travel and related costs. With GTR’s help, the VAT refunds received have subsidised the necessary costs of EU marketing and promotion. We have found the VAT recovery process to be efficient and transparent and GTR’s contingency based fees value for money. Finally, our expectations have always been exceeded.”

Investments and Taxation Manager – Leading provider of services in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector

Leading provider of services in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector

“GTR provides tax reclaim services for travel expenses related cross-border VAT reclaims. The service is provided to our sister company in Ireland since 2013. And in addition to the UK entity and our sister company in Sweden in 2014. We can highly recommend GTR as a reliable and proactive provider, and we will continue the relationship throughout 2015 and beyond.”

Procurement Manager, Northern Europe – Global leader in the provision of technology-leading products, systems and services to the worldwide construction industry

Procurement Manager, Northern Europe - Global leader in the provision of technology-leading products, systems and services to the worldwide construction industry

“Global Tax Reclaim’s outsourced model provided us with a valuable, cost-effective solution to recover the Group’s EU cross-border VAT entitlement. This has allowed us to unlock cash trapped in our T&E expenditure across the Group in the EU. They also assisted us in the calculation of the recoverable amount of domestic VAT relating to our domestic T&E cost. Global Tax Reclaim’s fees for this work are very attractive as it is a contingency-based fee structure. Their work has been at a very high standard, delivered on time in a professional manner. We appreciate working with Global Tax Reclaim.”

EMEA Tax Director – World leader in products that connect people in a natural, intuitive way to the digital experiences they care about

EMEA Tax Director - World leader in products that connect people in a natural, intuitive way to the digital experiences they care about

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