Question 1

What is a VAT group?

Accepted Answer

A VAT group is a set of related legal entities in one country that are treated as a single taxable person for VAT. The group reports together in one VAT return, with one total to pay or reclaim.

Question 2

Are VAT groups the same as VAT returns?

Accepted Answer

No. A VAT return is the periodic report an entity files. A VAT group is a structure that lets several entities file one return together. Taxera handles both: standard VAT returns for entities outside a group, and consolidated group figures for entities inside one.

Question 3

Which countries allow VAT groups?

Accepted Answer

Many EU countries do, including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Poland and Ireland, and the UK has its own regime. Some countries have only recently introduced them, and a few limit them to certain sectors. Check the country pages for details.

Question 4

Can a company have some entities in a VAT group and some outside it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Entities that belong to the VAT group are configured as members, and the others keep using the standard VAT return. Taxera supports both side by side.

Question 5

Can an entity in a VAT group file its own return through Taxera?

Accepted Answer

No. A member of a VAT group reports through the group, so its figures are prepared in Taxera and consolidated into the group return instead of being filed individually.

Question 6

Can entities in different countries be in the same VAT group?

Accepted Answer

In general, no. VAT groups usually apply within one country, and some countries limit them to entities established there. The rules differ, so check the page for each country.

VAT groups: one VAT return for several legal entities. Prepared from your ERP, consolidated for you.

VAT group rules by country

What is a VAT group, in plain words?

How VAT groups and VAT returns fit together

Every member still has its own figures

The group combines them

Some entities stay outside

How Taxera handles VAT groups

Set up the group

Prepare each member

Consolidate the group

Review the group total

What changes for your team

Standard and group in one place

Group-level adjustments

Drill-down to the source

Rule changes are our problem

VAT groups, questions answered

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