Can somebody provide the Eurostaff-Group VAT-Number?

[geff]

Hi everybody,

I am based in Germany and worked for Eurostaff Group from August 2012 until May 2013. Everything was right, but now I have trouble with the German financial authorities because they tell me the VAT-number of Eurostaff was not valid any more when I started working for them. Nevertheless, VAT-number GB806053751 was what they provided. As I do not have the time to wait until they open their Offices again in January, I kindly ask somebody who worked with them recently to provide me the right VAT-Number.

Somebody here to help me out?

[craig1]

A quick look on their website gives a VAT number of GB 125479208.

This validates on the EU VAT checker

[northernladuk]

A quick look on their website gives a VAT number of GB 125479208.

This validates on the EU VAT checker

Yup. I found same. It's on the page below and pick 'Payroll Information' on the right.

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If the Individual/Company is VAT registered in another EU country (other than UK), VAT is not to be charged however our VAT number [GB 125 4792 08] & the Individual’s/Company’s VAT number must be stated on the invoice along with ‘Reverse Charge Supply’

[borderreiver]

That's interesting. I would have thought that if you quote a UK VAT number you just charge UK VAT as normal and they just claim it back ...

[craig1]

That's interesting. I would have thought that if you quote a UK VAT number you just charge UK VAT as normal and they just claim it back ...

No, intra-EU B2B transactions where you know the other side is VAT registered in advance are VAT exempt.

[borderreiver]

No, intra-EU B2B transactions where you know the other side is VAT registered in advance are VAT exempt.

Yes, I'm aware of that. But in those cases the VAT number quoted is from another member state, and zero-rating is to make everyone's life easier.

However, once a company has got itself a VAT number from another state (say if MyCo, registered in England, got itself a German VAT number) then it has to submit normal VAT returns in that state anyway. So in effect, it should make no difference to the client whether or not you charge UK VAT, since the client has a UK VAT number and can claim the UK VAT back easily.

That's my take on the situation anyway, but IANAA ;-)

[borderreiver]

TBH I think all B2B transactions within the EU should be VAT-exempt anyway. It would certainly make our lives easier and help reduce VAT fraud ;-)

[TheCyclingProgrammer]

No, intra-EU B2B transactions where you know the other side is VAT registered in advance are VAT exempt.

Not exempt, but outside the scope of UK VAT and subject to the reverse charge, which is an important difference if you're on the FRS.