Signals of a potential claim
- VAT was charged on overseas business costs
- Your business is established in another country
- The invoices are valid and made out to the business
- The spend is connected to taxable business activity
Start a claim International VAT recovery · Managed end to end
VAT paid abroad.Bring it home.
Specialist recovery for businesses operating across borders—from invoice review and claim preparation through to authority resolution.
01 Specialist review02 Authority liaison03 Progress visibility
For SMEs and multinational organisationsScroll to discover the recovery process
Common areas of recovery
Travel & accommodation · Events & exhibitions · Fleet & road costs · Professional services · Equipment & tooling
01 The opportunity
The commercial case
Recoverable VAT should not be absorbed as a cost.
VAT incurred outside your home market is easy to overlook. The rules differ by country, deadlines are strict and the evidence has to meet the tax authority’s requirements.
We examine where VAT is being paid, establish what is eligible and manage valid claims from invoice review to authority follow-up. Your finance team retains visibility without carrying the process.
Interactive VAT estimator
Put a number on the VAT inside your spend.
Use the keypad or type an amount. The result is indicative only; recoverability depends on local rules, eligibility and valid evidence.
GROSS SPEND · VAT INCLUDEDLIVE
VAT contained · 20/120 of gross£8,333.33
Gross spend£50,000Indicative only · not a claim valuation
02 Recoverable spend
Explore common expenditure
Where does your business spend abroad?
Select a category to see the costs that may form part of an international VAT claim. Local rules and business use always apply.
Travel & accommodation
Hotel stays, accommodation and qualifying business travel costs.
- Hotel accommodation
- Business travel
- Conference stays
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03 A quick sense-check
The starting point
The first question is where your business is established.
You may have a recovery opportunity when VAT was incurred in a country where your business is not established or VAT-registered, and the cost supported genuine business activity.
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Was VAT charged on business expenditure outside your home country?
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Is your business established outside the country where the VAT was incurred?
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Are the invoices addressed to the business and available for review?
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Was the expenditure connected to genuine taxable business activity?
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Build a quick initial picture.
This is an indicative sense-check, not a formal eligibility decision.
Answer each question to reveal an indicative result.Common restrictions
- Goods purchased for resale
- Private or non-business expenditure
- Business entertainment and certain hospitality
- Vehicle purchases and other locally blocked costs
04 Why intvat.com
Specialist claim management
A specialist team between your finance function and the tax authority.
We take responsibility for the detailed work while keeping your team informed at each material stage.
Talk to a specialistOpportunity review
We identify credible areas of recovery before time is spent preparing a claim.
End-to-end management
Invoice checks, preparation, submission and authority correspondence sit with us.
Clear oversight
Your team receives practical updates and knows what is required, when and why.
05 Our process
A managed claim
Four stages. One accountable team.
Discover
We review where your business incurs overseas VAT and identify credible recovery opportunities.
Validate
Specialists check eligibility, invoice evidence and the requirements of each relevant tax authority.
Submit
We prepare and manage the claim, handling procedural points and authority correspondence.
Recover
We track the claim through to resolution, keeping you informed while your team stays focused on business.
06 Document readiness
The evidence
A claim is only as strong as its invoices.
Complete invoices help avoid friction. Before submission, we check the essentials against the rules that apply to your claim.
Issue date & invoice numberSupplier name, address & VAT numberCompany name & addressSupply description & dateVAT rate & amount
07 Frequently asked
Good questions, clearly answered
Before you begin.
01Who can usually make an international VAT claim?
Businesses registered outside the country where the VAT was incurred may be able to claim, provided they meet the local scheme rules. Eligibility varies by territory, business activity and the nature of the cost, so every claim begins with a specialist review.
02What documents will we need?
Original, valid invoices are central to a successful claim. They should normally show the issue date, invoice number, supplier VAT number, supplier and customer details, a clear description, supply date, VAT rate and VAT amount.
03Which costs are commonly excluded?
Goods bought for resale, private or non-business costs, business entertainment and vehicle purchases are commonly restricted or excluded. Local rules differ, and some categories may be only partly recoverable.
04Can intvat.com manage the whole process?
Yes. Our service is designed to cover the process end to end: opportunity review, document checks, claim preparation, submission, authority follow-up and progress tracking.
A confidential first conversation
Tell us where the VAT was incurred.
We will review the outline of your expenditure and explain whether there is a sensible recovery route.
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Confidential enquiry
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