Euroland invoicing

[Mehmeh]

Hi guys,

Looks like I've got a gig in italy, but the recruiter is in Ireland.

The recruiter says I will just invoice them in ireland, and that is it, no italian tax etc.

Anyone have any knowledge on this, either the italian part or the irish recruiter part? or both???

Accountants are closed for the evening, but will get a call first thing.

Also, looks like I will be in a different office for the first week or 2 then to the office in italy....obviously i will want to make sure I can invoice for the expenses incurred for travelling if im going to be all over the place...do I need that added to the contract? how would be the best way to word that?


Appreciate any advice.

Ta muchly!

[Olly]

Hi guys,

Looks like I've got a gig in italy, but the recruiter is in Ireland.

The recruiter says I will just invoice them in ireland, and that is it, no italian tax etc.

Anyone have any knowledge on this, either the italian part or the irish recruiter part? or both???

Accountants are closed for the evening, but will get a call first thing.

Also, looks like I will be in a different office for the first week or 2 then to the office in italy....obviously i will want to make sure I can invoice for the expenses incurred for travelling if im going to be all over the place...do I need that added to the contract? how would be the best way to word that?


Appreciate any advice.

Ta muchly!

only for 3 weeks?
until you become Italian tax resident (after 6 months I guess) then no tax to pay there.
Expect you don't need to charge VAT either but not enough info to go on.

[Mehmeh]

Its going to be a 3 month contract and high likely of extension.

I've just spoken to my accountants, and they say I don't charge VAT, and I don't have to pay it either as I'm not on the flat rate Vat thing.

A quick search looks like a few people use irish/off shore companies to invoice to ireland?? is that possible?

[expat]

Its going to be a 3 month contract and high likely of extension.

I've just spoken to my accountants, and they say I don't charge VAT, and I don't have to pay it either as I'm not on the flat rate Vat thing.

A quick search looks like a few people use irish/off shore companies to invoice to ireland?? is that possible?

What you do on the invoice, and in particular the VAT, depends on a number of factors:

1. you need to know the place of supply. In the case of software service this is often YourCo Ltd's address (in the case of some other supplies, it will be the client's address). That determines whether the supply is cross-border or not.

2. If the invoice is from YourCo Ltd to the Agent, and these 2 are in different EU countries, then (if the supply is of the right type) you do not charge VAT; the invoiced company (i.e. the agent) will account for it to their VAT office. To do that, they will need to see your Intracommunity VAT number on the invoice. For you to justify not charging VAT, you should also put their Intracommunity VAT number on the invoice.
Normally the Intracommunity VAT number is the 2-letter country code followed by the normal VAT number, but do ask.

3. Other country-specific factors may apply (for example when I did that in France, I also had to specify on the invoice the reason for not charging VAT, and the number of the appropriate section of the tax code.