E-learning course available to help companies with VAT refunds.
An e-learning course has been launched to help UK companies get to grips with the baffling procedures for obtaining VAT refunds from other EU States.
The course can be downloaded by going to the Europa website (see address below). Here you will find both the course and a quick-start guide. The course has been developed under the Fiscalis 2013 programme by a group of experts on VAT refunds.
Since 1 January, 2010 the procedure for recovering VAT paid while you are working in other EU member states has been made fully electronic. The new system is supposed to make life easier for you to work elsewhere in Europe and provides a better link to the tax authorities.
The course has been carefully designed so you can learn about obtaining VAT refunds from your own perspective. Having studied the course you will:
- Be familiar with the new provisions for VAT refunds;
- Learn how to apply for a VAT refund;
- Understand why the new procedures have been implemented;
- Know what is expected of you;
- Know how to access other sources of information.
The writers of the course say that it doesn’t require a high level of IT skill.
- First go to the website address below;
- Extract the zip-file on your computer;
- Read the ‘quick-start’ guide;
- Install the course on your system;
- Follow the instructions.
The course can be downloaded free from: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/common/elearning/download_en.htm