Do I need to charge VAT on goods sold B2B to another EU country

Question

If I am VAT registered, do I need to charge VAT on goods sold B2B to another EU country? 

Answer

No, B2B sales to other member states are zero rated, you will have to indicate the VAT number of your customer, use the obligatory phrase on the invoice stating ‘intra-EU despatch of goods – customer accounts for the VAT’ and keep a proof of delivery.

This question was asked as part of our ‘VAT overseas’ webinar which we ran with SimplyVAT:

https://opentoexport.com/webinars/exporters-need-know-vat-overseas/

About SimplyVAT

SimplyVAT aims to make cross border trading compliance simple. We help ecommerce sellers from all sales channels register for VAT and comply in all 28 EU countries as well as Canada.

Our ethos is to help businesses grow and sustain their ecommerce channels by educating them about their international VAT compliance obligations.

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  1. Module One: International VAT
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  3. Module Three: International VAT Rules for the Supply of Services
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