Applying for Your Company's VAT-ID

Many have heard about this number, but do you really know what it's about? There are three main practical reasons for needing a VAT ID. They are:

1. for business/invoicing purposes with other businesses inside the EU,
2. inside of Germany, to identify your business as existing in online sales platforms,
3. as an alternative "tax number" on your invoice.

The only catch in obtaining a VAT ID is that your sales or services are subject to VAT. The advantage of using the VAT-ID for invoicing is that it never changes, unlike your domestic tax number. When you relocate your business into the jurisdiction of another tax office, the tax number constantly changes – the VAT-ID remains the same. When you invoice other European businesses using their VAT ID, you must apply the "reverse charge system," and your invoice is cheaper.

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