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V2908-18 ·14 November 2018 ·consulta-vinculante Medium impact
Tax

To reclaim VAT under the traveller regime, the purchaser must prove the goods have left the Community

A measuring equipment company asks whether it can refund VAT to a Brazilian client under the traveller regime. The DGT rules that to apply this exemption and process the refund, it is essential for the traveller to prove the actual export of the goods from the Community by having the invoice or an equivalent document stamped by customs.

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How it affects those involved

Companies exporting goods to non-EU residents under the traveller regime must ensure that customs authorities formally validate the export documents to allow for VAT refunds.

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2018-11-14PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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