VAT Charges Explained

VAT Charges Explained

Dutch sales

VAT is chargeable on all sales within the Netherlands irrespective of the payment method and VAT status.

EU sales

VAT is not charged on EU sales to Non-NL based EU customers who are registered for VAT and provide a valid VAT registration number at the point of sale. This can be done on-line during the checkout process or by sending your VAT registration number to our sales team at sales@fvlight.eu or updating your customer profile online.

The following countries are within the EU for VAT purposes:

AT       Austria      including Jungholtz and Mittelberg
BE      Belgium
BG     Bulgaria
CY     Cyprus
CZ     Czech Republic
DK     Denmark
EE      Estonia
FI       Finland
FR      France      including Monaco and Corsica
DE     Germany
GR     Greece
HU     Hungary
IE       Ireland       excluding Northern Ireland of UK
HR     Croatia
IT       Italy     including Sardinia
LV      Latvia
LT      Lithuania
LX      Luxembourg
MT     Malta
PL      Poland
PT      Portugal     including Madeira and the Azores
RO     Romania
SI       Slovenia
SK     Slovakia
ES     Spain     including the Balearic Islands
SE     Sweden
UK    United Kingdom
VAT numbers are validated through the VIES VAT number validation portal: VIES VAT NUMBER CHECKER
 

Sales to countries outside the EU

Sales to non-EU customers where the delivery is outside the EU are exempt from VAT charges and will include a full commercial invoice to aid customs clearance on importation to the destination country.

The following Countries are outside the EU for VAT purposes:

Aland Islands, FI
Andorra
Canary Islands, ES
Ceuta, ES
Channel Islands, UK
Isle of Heligoland, DE
Iceland
Faroe Islands
French Guiana, FR
Gibraltar, UK
Guadeloupe, FR
Liechtenstein
Martinique, FR
Melilla, ES
Miquelon, FR
Mount Athos, EL
Mount Athos, EL
Reunion, FR
San Marino
St Pierre, FR
Switzerland