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Guides & Resources
3 MIN READ·GuideFeb 2026
EU VAT Rates by Country: Complete 2026 Guide
The EU has 27 member states and 27 different VAT rate structures. Charge the wrong rate and you face a corrected invoice, a VAT audit, or worse — a fine for under-declaring output tax. This guide gives you every rate, every country, and the context you need to apply them correctly.
Read guide →3 MIN READ·GuideFeb 2026
EU VAT Registration Thresholds by Country (2026)
VAT registration thresholds determine when a business must register with its national tax authority and start charging VAT. Thresholds vary significantly across the EU — from zero in Spain and the Netherlands to over €85,000 in Italy. Knowing your threshold is the difference between a clean compliance record and a backdated VAT bill you didn't see coming.
Read guide →3 MIN READ·GuideJul 2026
France VAT Registration Threshold 2026: Micro-Entrepreneur Limits Explained
France's VAT registration threshold isn't a single number — it's a dual system split between services and goods, layered on top of the micro-entrepreneur franchise en base de TVA exemption that most French freelancers actually operate under. Knowing which limit applies to you, and what happens the month you cross it, is the difference between a clean registration and months of backdated VAT.
Read guide →2 MIN READ·GuideFeb 2026
How to Charge VAT as a Freelancer in Europe
Most freelancers get their first VAT invoice wrong. They charge the wrong rate, miss the mandatory fields, or — most expensively — charge VAT when they shouldn't (or don't charge it when they should). This guide walks through every scenario so your next invoice is correct the first time.
Read guide →2 MIN READ·How-toJan 2026
How to File a VAT Return in the EU: Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Miss a VAT return deadline in Germany and you're looking at a €25,000 fine. Miss one in France and penalties start compounding from day one. Filing a VAT return is not optional, it's not complicated — but it has to be done right, on time, every time.
Read guide →2 MIN READ·GuideJan 2026
OSS VAT Scheme Explained: What It Is and Who Needs It (2026)
Before the One Stop Shop (OSS) scheme launched, an e-commerce seller hitting customers in all 27 EU countries faced registering for VAT in up to 27 separate countries. That's 27 different tax authorities, 27 different filing calendars, 27 different languages. OSS collapsed that into one return.
Read guide →3 MIN READ·GuideApr 2026
VAT on B2B Services Sold Cross-Border Within the EU: Complete Guide
When a VAT-registered business in Germany buys consulting services from a VAT-registered business in Poland, no VAT changes hands between the two companies — the German buyer accounts for it themselves under the reverse charge mechanism. This rule, established in Article 44 of the EU VAT Directive, covers the vast majority of B2B cross-border services in the EU. Getting it wrong on even one invoice is enough to trigger a VAT audit in either country.
Read guide →3 MIN READ·GuideMar 2026
VAT on Digital Services Sold Across EU Borders
Sell a single €50 ebook to a French customer and you legally owe €10 in French VAT — not German, not Irish, not the rate of wherever your company is registered. Since 2021, the EU's One Stop Shop regime has changed how every digital seller handles cross-border VAT, and the €10,000 pan-EU threshold catches more freelancers and micro-businesses each year than most realise.
Read guide →4 MIN READ·GuideApr 2026
EU VAT One Stop Shop (OSS) vs Registering in Every Country: Which Is Right for You?
Since July 2021, EU businesses selling to consumers across the EU can handle VAT for all 27 member states through a single quarterly return — the One Stop Shop (OSS). For most B2C digital sellers, OSS is the right choice. But OSS does not cover B2B sales, does not apply to imports, and may not be optimal if you have high sales volumes concentrated in a single country. Here is a clear framework for deciding which approach fits your situation.
Read guide →4 MIN READ·GuideFeb 2026
VAT Reverse Charge Explained for EU Freelancers
Charge VAT when you shouldn't and your client gets an unexpected tax bill they can't reclaim. Forget to file the EC Sales List and you face penalties in multiple countries simultaneously. The VAT reverse charge is one of the most misunderstood rules in EU tax law — but it comes down to three conditions. Meet all three and zero VAT goes on the invoice. Miss one and you charge your local rate instead. This guide covers every scenario, the exact wording, and the filing obligations most freelancers don't know exist.
Read guide →2 MIN READ·GuideJan 2026
What is VAT? A Complete Guide for EU Freelancers
VAT (Value Added Tax) is a consumption tax applied to most goods and services in the European Union. As a freelancer operating in the EU, understanding VAT is essential — both for compliance and for pricing your services correctly.
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