richardday365

I had the situation clarified by an accountant. Whatever it is, and via whatever platform it is the same. If you are a bona-fide UK VAT registered business. On the invoice states: the buyer is in the UK, and I am the seller in the UK . VAT is due and a VAT invoice needs to be supplied VAT on the whole amount the buyer was invoiced. If on the invoice the buyer is outside the UK, and I am the seller. VAT is not due. So the moral of the story is don't register for VAT, and better off to go and live around Smashradio's house where he lives with his mummy, as the under 16's dont pay tax.

Hi, This might interest people who are VAT registered in the UK, and provide Gigs to firms in the UK I used to do consultancy for a firm in Japan, I invoiced them without VAT as they are off-shore. When the VAT inspector came around he tried to get me to pay £5000 and a massive fine to cover the VAT I was "meant" to have charged them. They argued and argued until I got a very expensive TAX accountant involved and he said "because I was actually in Japan, delivering the work but raising invoices in the UK everything was OK and the VAT people backed off". That cost me £2000 to sort out. Now I am on Fiver I am selling to UK buyers, and working in the UK I would have a really big shlt-show to deal with including a £'000 fine which if I didn't pay I would have to move into a "His Majesties Hotel" for a year or so. Has anybody tested the "well I actually work for Fiverr, and they are in Israel line" with the VAT people and got things settled without any unpleasantness, or am I the only freelancer who works outside the IR35 for a living and has a VAT registered company to operate out of? Please share experiences, I just charge my clients VAT and offer a receipt at the moment so they can claim it back from VAT man. Regards Rich