VAT registration and VAT returns European Union
Tax representative and tax agent
Do you need to register for VAT in EU? Need a fiscal representative in EU? File your Intra-community VAT returns? You’ve come to the right place! On this page we explain clearly how to get your EU VAT number and which service provider to call if you want to outsource this process. All about fiscal representation in EU in 5 minutes!
- Free and without obligation
Need to register for VAT in European Union?
Are you developing your export sales? Do you have new intra-community VAT tax obligations to manage? We have the solution to develop you without increasing the paperwork.
- You do not know the VAT rules
- The stakes are too high to all do within your business.
- You must comply with VAT
- Obtain a VAT number in one of the countries of the European Union without creating a permanent establishment
- Secure your VAT compliance and the processing of tax declarations
- A team made up of TVA rockstars, at your side to seek export growth
Who is a fiscal representative and tax agent?
A fiscal representative and a tax agent may be appointed in order to fulfil all tax obligations related to VAT declarations within the European Union. He or she performs the following tasks:
- Registration for VAT purposes
- Verification of invoices and documents
- Preparation and submission of VAT and related declarations
- Submission of INTRASTAT declarations
- Contact with the local tax administration authorities
- Conducting a comprehensive tax audit
The difference between a tax agent and a fiscal representative:
- Companies from outside the European Union (for example: Switzerland, USA, etc.) performing operations taxed in one of the EU Member States are obliged to appoint a tax representative in a given country.
- Companies whose registered office is located in the European Union but perform operations taxed in another Member State may appoint a tax attorney that will complete any and all administrative formalities related to VAT (obtaining a VAT number, submitting VAT and INTRASTAT declarations, and representing the company during tax inspection).
There are some transactions subject to VAT settlement in other EU Member States (e.g. foreign shipment/acquisition, export, purchase and sale, exceeding the mail order threshold). Companies are obliged to comply with European directives. To ensure the correctness of transactions settled, businesspeople may appoint a tax representative or attorney.
Here are the benefits arising from cooperation with a tax representative or attorney regarding transactions taxed in another EU Member State:
- no need to open a branch
- transparent rules of conduct
- compliance with European directives
- full compliance with VAT regulations in the country of registration
- security related to submission of a VAT declaration
Des centaines d’entreprises choisissent Eurofiscalis pour les aider dans leur développement en Europe. Écoutez le témoignage de notre client Miliboo.com, nous l’accompagnons dans la gestion de sa TVA intracommunautaire
modération
- Yan-Mi Ha | Responsable comptable
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2020
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +130 000 000 €
- Web : safic-alcan.com
“J’ai ce sentiment que tout le personnel à cœur de nous aider sans même parler de coût, pour moi, c’est un vrai échange. Ce sens du partage est un marqueur de cette société”
- Arthur De Oliveira | Directeur Administratif et Financier
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2019
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +40 000 000 €
- Web : miliboo.com
“L’objectif était clair, on voulait être focus sur notre business et ne pas s’embarrasser de cette partie administrative et fiscale bien qu’elle soit importante”
- Delphine Dudoignon | Responsable comptable
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2020
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +100 000 000 €
- Web : nacongaming.com
“J’avais besoin d’un fiscaliste qui puisse identifier toutes nos problématiques et établir une cartographie des flux afin de clarifier la situation”
Why use our Service to be your tax representative / tax agent?
Eurofiscalis is an international tax company specialising in tax representation. Our experts (statutory auditors, accountants, lawyers) speak 3 languages and will take care of all tax obligations on behalf of your company. European tax law and related aspects are a critical issue in a company’s development on the international arena, which is why we establish long-term relations based on trust.
Analysis of your flows and compliance with VAT, intrastat, invoices, customs
Processing and submission of your VAT registration
Getting your local and EORI numbers
Simplified customer/supplier bookkeeping
Filing of your periodic VAT and Intrastat returns
Single point of contact with local authorities
Tax representative : Frequently asked questions
Hundreds of you ask us questions about how VAT works. We do our best to answer them. Below are the most frequently asked questions.
A tax representative represents companies whose registered office is not located in the territory of the European Union.
A tax attorney represents companies whose registered office is located in the territory of the European Union.
The waiting time to obtain a VAT number may vary across countries. It usually takes about 4 weeks. For further information, please contact us using the contact form.
Certain transactions require that the company settles tax in the country in which it conducts taxable activity. Each country may adopt separate tax regulations, making it necessary to conduct an analysis to determine specific obligations arising from the activity. Below you will find a list of examples of taxable transactions:
- export
- storage of goods
- delivery or acquisition of goods abroad (ICA/ICS)
- purchase and resale
- some services (like B2C)
- exceeding the mail order threshold
No. This is the main advantage of appointing a tax representative or attorney. Registration of a company in another Member State does not entail the establishment of a permanent branch of the company.
As for transactions taxed in a given country, it is only necessary to remit VAT. In other words, it is only necessary to fulfil obligations related to the settlement of VAT. Income tax, accounting, etc., remain in the country in which your company’s registered office is located.
No. Income tax, accounting, etc., are handled by the company in the country in which its registered office is located. Obtaining a VAT number in another Member State is not tantamount to establishment of a company. Therefore, the taxpayer is only obliged to settle VAT (file a VAT declaration and remit the accrued VAT at the relevant tax office).
Yes. A given company may hold a VAT number in each Member State of the European Union. It may be the case that a company performing regular operations in various EU Member States has several VAT numbers. Two numbers are often awarded in some countries: a local VAT number and an EU VAT number.
The European Commission has made a website available which allows you to verify the validity of an EU VAT number in real time. All you have to do is enter the VAT number and the country in which it was assigned. You can access the website here: https://ec.europa.eu
The cost depends on the nature of operations, the country, and the stamp duty or registration costs applicable in a given country. In general, the cost of registration ranges from EUR 500 to EUR 1,000 depending on the case.
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Hundreds of companies choose Eurofiscalis to help them in their development in Europe. Listen to the testimonial of our client PING, we help them to manage their intra-community VAT
moderation
- Ian Smith | Directeur Administratif et Financier
- Collabore avec Eurofiscalis : Depuis 2021
- Services : Déclarations TVA, Audit TVA
- Chiffre d'affaires : +70 000 000 €
- Web : ping.com
“The service Eurofiscalis provide us, give me the confidence and trust that we have a compliance process to Europe for our VAT and customs…”
Countries where we offer the service of fiscal representative
- Germany
- Austria
- Belgium
- Spain
- France
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- The Netherlands
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Denmark
- Finland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Cyprus
- Croatia
- Malta
- Greece
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