We (a US corporation, not registered for VAT in the UK) pay VAT for a consultant working in the UK. Can a US corporation get the VAT refunded?
Can a US company reclaim VAT paid in the UK?
Answers
Yes. You need to get a 6166 and send it to the company to whom you paid VAT. They inturn claim a refund from Her Majesty's
A 6166 (filed with an 8802) can take several weeks. Request as many different entities as you think you'll do business in, since there is a fixed cost for X copies.
Normally you need to send originals, because they (the 6166) are anti-copy proofed.
Thanks Wayne...very helpful!
Bob - it's been a while since I dealt with this issue, but I think the real answer is that the consultant should not be billing VAT when their client is a US (or other non-EU) entity.
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Stephen, you're wrong, but right.
It's the same as a US entity charging sales
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