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Originally Posted by _Richard_
i can't sign contacts with EU companies without a VAT number. you're advocating acquiring a lawyer to fight EU tax law or just work with the system they have in place?
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1. you are a Canadian citizen
2. Are you selling to them or buying?
3. If you are selling to them that is another story -- you are selling B2B and the transaction is not subject to VAT tax -- they would need that number for a VAT return on that exempted transaction. B2B and C2C transactions are exempt from EU VAT -- reimbursed or not collected at the source.
If you are a Canadian consumer buying as an end user from a EU business you are not charged VAT nor your Provincial GST. Do you declare the GST and pay it to your Province? When you buy something from the US are you charged GST?