Companies who are trading in Spain can reclaim the VAT paid in Spain. Please send your Spanish invoices to InterVAT. Even when you think or hear that reclaiming is not possible. We will look at the possibilities for refund of the VAT paid in Germany. So you will never miss a refunded Euro.
Spanish jargon for Spanish VAT: IVA, Impuesto sobre el Valor Aňandido
VAT percentage high rate:
21%
VAT percentage low rates:
10% and 4%
Deadline for reclaiming Spanish VAT for the year 2024 is 30 September 2025
Refund of Spanish VAT, what should I think about?
Refund of the VAT paid in Spain is possible for the following items:
Car rental
Fuel
Accommodation
Purchase of materials for installation
Costs relating to seminars, conferences, meeting or congresses in Spain
Food, drinks, lunch, dinner
Purchase and delivery
Purchase of raw materials
How can you know whether you have paid VAT in Spain?
If you have paid VAT in Spain you can see this on the invoice where there is indicated IVA (abbreviation of Impuesto sobre el Valor Aňandido). The percentage indicated is 21%, 10% or 4%.
Your application for refund of Spanish VAT has been rejected by the Spanish Tax Office?
Let your rejected application for refund of Spanish VAT be reviewed by InterVAT. It happens regularly that invoices with Spanish value added tax are rejected for refund. We are happy to review the denial decision for you. Often we still see possibilities to reclaim the rejected turnover tax on your invoices.
Send all invoices of payments in Spain to our VAT specialists. They will check and take care of the maximum refundable amount possible. Within a couple of days after receipt of your invoices, you will receive a confirmation indicating the maximum refundable VAT amount. You can follow your refund claim for repayment of Spanish VAT online on our portal.