Last time I looked at UK VAT law, which, for the time being, should be
in line with the EU VAT law, the basic tax point is the date when all
the services have been provided, except for the invoicing, but an actual
tax point is created on the date when the invoice is raised or payment
is received, whichever is the earlier. An invoice must be issued within
14 days of the basic tax point so pay without being asked and you create
an actual tax point and should receive an invoice within 14 days of the
payment - this can then be well in advance of the basic tax point (which
is overridden by the actual tax point). The tax point determines the
VAT rate that is applicable and when payments are due to or from the
authorities so raise an invoice and you become liable for the tax
regardless of whether or not you have received a payment; there is
something to be said for persuading people to pay before you raise an
invoice:-).
Tom Petch
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From: "JORDI PALET MARTINEZ" <jordi(_dot_)palet(_at_)consulintel(_dot_)es>
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Yes, that’s the point. Is not 15 days, is the 15 day of the following
month, but my understanding is that is after payment. In fact the wrong
invoices sent were sent *before* IETF itself started, which make sense,
because you already paid even if the “service” has not yet been
provided.
Regards,
Jordi
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Fecha: jueves, 4 de agosto de 2016, 23:54
Para: Jordi Palet Martinez <jordi(_dot_)palet(_at_)consulintel(_dot_)es>
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On 4 Aug 2016, at 17:48, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote:
> The problem is that legal period to get an invoice is a maximum of
15
> days from the payment date, which now is OVERDUE.
I am not a lawyer and not a tax accountant but I was curious where
you
got the 15 days “after payment” from.
According to German UStG 14 / 2 / 2 I would think generally it’s
“within 6 months” after execution of the service.
Given you are in .ES (and that’s why this matters mostly) UStG 14a /
3
probably applies which says “has to write an invoice until the 15th
day of the month following …”
Is that where it’s coming from?
But given Alexa has already followed up that they are on it, I am
sure
it’ll all solve itself quickly. Maybe they can add a reference to
the
VAT FAQ ;-)
/bz