EU VAT

VAT handled correctly, country by country

BillCaster picks the right VAT for every customer based on country and VAT number, and writes the correct notes on every invoice.

Live VIES check

The rules, built in

Denmark

25% Danish VAT on domestic sales.

EU consumers

Each customer's own country rate.

EU businesses

0% with reverse charge when a valid VAT number is supplied.

Outside the EU

0% export VAT, with the right invoice note.

Verified, not guessed

Live VIES check

VAT numbers are checked against the official EU register right in the invoice.

Clear warnings

If a number fails, you're told reverse charge can't be used.

Credit notes

Always reuse the original invoice's VAT rate.

Examples

CustomerVAT rateInvoice note
Danish business or consumer25%Standard Danish VAT
German consumer19% (German rate)VAT charged at customer country rate
Swedish business with valid VAT no.0%Reverse charge, Art. 196 VAT Directive
US or UK customer0%Supply outside the EU

Good to know

US sales tax

BillCaster does not calculate or collect US state sales tax.

OSS registration

Selling to EU consumers above the EU threshold may require OSS registration. Ask your accountant.

Questions and answers

Your data stays in the EU

Hosted on Hetzner in Germany with encrypted backups in Finland, operated with Elestio. GDPR-ready with a data processing agreement.

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