I made a purchase through a webshop based in Austria, but the invoice is from Paddle (a British company).
VAT at 21% applies to the invoice. And the VAT number starts with EU.
Can I reclaim the vAT on this and, if yes, how?
Do I enter the company details of the registered office in Austria or of the invoice from England? Austria is within the EU and Paddle is outside the EU…
Paddle is presumably the payment platform, invoicing services, or something similar? So you made a purchase from the company in Austria. They are your supplier; that is the information you need to provide. You should have provided your vAT number and questioned an invoice without vAT, marked 'intra-Community supply'. It is possible to reclaim vAT from abroad, but I have always been told that it is a lot of hassle, so it is not recommended for small amounts.https://financien.belgium.be/en-GB/ondernemingen/vAT/internationaal/teruggave-buitenlandse-vAT/belastingplichtigen-gevestigd-in-belgie#q4
You really should try it out for yourself. Even if you don’t have a company number yet, you can already go ahead.
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