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EU VAT guides for service businesses
Practical guides to help you invoice correctly across EU borders. Written for consultants, freelancers, and agencies—not accountants.
The complete EU VAT guide for services.
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EU VAT fundamentals
Complete Guide
EU VAT for Service Businesses: What You Actually Need to Know
The essential guide covering when to charge VAT, how reverse charge works, VIES validation, and common scenarios for consultants and freelancers.
Reverse Charge Explained
How reverse charge works for EU B2B services, what goes on the invoice, and how to avoid common mistakes.
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VIES Validation Guide
Why VAT number validation matters, how to use VIES, and what to do when the service is down.
Validate VAT numbers →
OSS for Digital Services
One Stop Shop explained: when it applies, how VAT rates work, and simplified reporting.
Learn OSS rules →
More EU VAT topics
EU VAT Automation
How Invoxo automates VAT treatment decisions based on client location and VAT status.
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Invoicing Non-EU Clients
VAT rules for invoicing clients outside the EU, including UK, US, and Swiss clients.
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EC Sales List
What the EC Sales List is, who needs to file, and how it relates to your VAT return.
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VAT Registration
When you need a VAT number, domestic thresholds, and the intra-EU activation step.
Learn about registration →
Practical VAT scenarios
SME VAT Exemption Scheme
2025The new cross-border SME exemption: thresholds, EX numbers, and quarterly reporting.
Understand the scheme →
Small Business VAT Exemptions
Domestic exemptions, threshold rules, and when to register voluntarily.
Learn about exemptions →
Credit Notes in the EU
How to issue credit notes and corrections for cross-border EU services.
Understand credit notes →
Late Payment Directive
Charging interest on overdue invoices: rates, the €40 compensation, and VAT treatment.
Know your rights →
Invoicing Without VAT Number
What to do when your client is a business but has no VAT identification number.
Handle this scenario →
Digital Nomad VAT
VAT establishment rules when you work from another EU country as a freelancer.
Understand the rules →
Deposits & Retainers
When VAT becomes due on advance payments, deposits, and retainer arrangements.
Learn the timing rules →
Invoice Currency Rules
Invoicing in foreign currencies: Article 230, exchange rates, and what the EU requires.
Understand currency rules →
Expense Recharges & VAT
When to charge VAT on rebilled expenses: the principal vs. agent distinction.
Learn the rules →
Withholding Tax vs. VAT
How withholding tax and VAT coexist on cross-border invoices, and when each applies.
Understand the difference →
Place of Supply Exceptions
When the general B2B and B2C rules don't apply: property, events, and digital services.
Know the exceptions →
Relocating Your Business
Moving your freelance business to another EU country: VAT registration, assets, and transition.
Plan your move →
Regulatory future
E-invoicing standards & ViDA
Regulatory Update
NewViDA: EU E-Invoicing Mandate
The EU's VAT in the Digital Age directive introduces mandatory e-invoicing for cross-border B2B by July 2030. What it means, the timeline, and how to prepare.
EN 16931 Invoices
The European e-invoicing standard: what it is, who needs it, and how structured invoices work.
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Peppol Network
Delivering invoices via the Peppol network: when it's required and how it works.
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EN 16931 Explained
The EU e-invoicing standard: what it requires, Peppol, CIUS, and the 2030 ViDA mandate.
Understand e-invoicing →
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