VAT Settings

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  • #1549

    Eileen Quick
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    Hi There

    I am just doing some final checks before live and I cannot seem to get rid of the box on the invoice as attached image.

    I have selected Always apply vat on the EU tab under taxes and I do not have EU countries selected, everything else is blank.

    The vat is set at 20% and fallback.

    I need to have ALL vat set at 20% as normal and no box viewable for people to opt out by adding their own countries vat.

    Please could you advise.

    Many thanks.

    #1551

    Guust
    Moderator
    Post count: 29970

    That sounds a little bit wrong … You cannot charge VAT to US or Australian customers, can you?

    But the setting you are looking for is Invoicing > Settings > Taxes tab > Apply VAT Settings > Enable VAT Rules > NO (un-tick)

    Let me know if I misunderstood.
    Thanks

    #1555

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165

    Hi there Guust

    My customer does!

    If I set the enable VAT Rules to No then wont that stop vat being added at all?

    I need vat to be added but if that option to put your vat number in to stop vat being added then it can be used by UK customers which would not work.

    Kind regards

    #1556

    Guust
    Moderator
    Post count: 29970

    Your customer taxes people with tax that does not need to be paid to the government? That is not tax then …

    Disabling VAT Rules if you tax is set to collect VAT, means that everyone is charged VAT even if the rules say you should not.

    I’ll get our UK resident tax expert to look at your topic too.

    #1560

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165

    Thanks Guust I totally agree with you.

    Think I will have a word with the client !

    Kind regards

    #1562

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    Can you explain the situation more, in particular:
    1. What are u selling?
    2. Who are you selling to?
    3. Where is the company based?

    Thanks,

    Stiofan

    #1563

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165

    Hi Stiofan

    Customer is selling:

    Online courses – customers get course material sent to them
    Selling to everyone worldwide
    Company based in Uk

    The only thing I need is for the option for customers to put in their vat number at checkout to stop vat being charged – to be taken out. I assume that if they are based in the UK then that bit wont work for them anyway?

    My customer wants vat charged on everything because of the paperwork involved in having to prove who is where and what they have been charged.

    If that is not possible then I will just go back to them and say so.

    Thank you for all your help it is much appreciated.

    Kind regards

    #1565

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    Let me follow up with some follow up questions:

    1. How is the “course material sent to them” (this is very important).
    2. I take it they are vat registered?

    The only thing I need is for the option for customers to put in their vat number at checkout to stop vat being charged – to be taken out. I assume that if they are based in the UK then that bit wont work for them anyway?

    It depends on the the company details and if this is even VAT MOSS or just standard VAT.

    My customer wants vat charged on everything because of the paperwork involved in having to prove who is where and what they have been charged.

    You can’t do that, and WPI gathers the required evidence of being able to prove the customer location (if this is indeed VAT MOSS).

    Stiofan

    #1566

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165

    Hi Stiofan

    Thank you for your quick reply. The course materials which are all paper are sent via dhl.

    I did not realise that wpi gathers required evidence I will relay that back to the customer.

    Not sure what MOSS means though ?

    Thanks.

    Kind regards

    #1567

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    OK, then it does not seem like you require VAT MOSS. (which is for digital products).

    Can you provide wp-admin details and i’ll check your settings?

    Stiofan

    #1568

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165
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    #1569

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165
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    #1570

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    Hi,

    When creating the course materials invoice items, mark them as “physical prodicts” so vat will be applied the correct way (you don’t seem to have added any yet).

    For the users things, you can try using our UsersWP plugin or if using GD login/register then try the GD re-captcha plugin to prevent spam registrations.

    Stiofan

    #1571

    Eileen Quick
    Buyer
    Post count: 165
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    #1572

    Stiofan O’Connor
    Site Admin
    Post count: 22956

    ok, then VAT MOSS does apply. Is she VAT registered and if so is she only vat registered because of this site?

    I am in the UK and our company is only VAT registered because of digital goods so even though we are vat registered we don’t have to charge our UK customers vat until our UK sales go over the vat threshold.

    Stiofan

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