Problems with vat number

Discussion in 'Legal Issues' started by quix, Mar 4, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hello

    I have to make invoices for declare my affiliate earnings but the company that pays me doesn't have vat number. I live in spain, is legal a invoice without vat number? is legal a company without vat number? If I have the company name can I know the vat?

    THanks!
     
    quix, Mar 4, 2010 IP
  2. RonBrown

    RonBrown Well-Known Member

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    You usually only have to register for VAT if your earnings exceed a particular level, so it is perfectly legal for a business not to have a VAT number. We purchase a lot of software from the USA where they don't charge VAT. On our VAT returns (UK) there is a place where you included income/expenditure outside the EU, and also for non-vat expenditure ie purchasing from a company where you aren't charged VAT. The rules may be slightly different in Spain, but I imagine they will follow the same general principle.
     
    RonBrown, Mar 5, 2010 IP
  3. slogold

    slogold Peon

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    in general you only need vat number if you have more income then required minimum, so invocies without vat are 100% legal if company does not have vat number, but i think they should state this on invocie if they are from EU
     
    slogold, Mar 5, 2010 IP
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    secdz Peon

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    i'm getting the same problem and i did not get somethingout
     
    secdz, Mar 12, 2010 IP