For our UK customers:

Due to the BREXIT, Eurovat will only have access to the 8th Directive Portals for the electronic submission of 2020 VAT recovery claims from the UK to the EU and from the EU to the UK until the 31st of March 2021. So we ask you to send us all your invoices from other suppliers than AS24 for the year 2020 as soon as you receive them and anyway before the 31st of January 2021 so that we can register them and submit your VAT claims before the deadline of electronic submission.

 

For our customers going to the UK :

Further to the BREXIT result, the UK VAT recovery scheme has changed: ALL your 2020 UK invoices must be submitted before the 31st March 2021. After this date, the recovery of VAT paid in the UK in 2020 will no longer be possible.

All UK invoices 2020 from 2020 must be sent to us before the 31st January 2021.

 

 

Since 1995, the Eurovat company has been assisting its road haulage customers in the recovery of their taxes paid within the framework of their international freight transport activity. Over the years, Eurovat has been able to adapt to market changes and to its customers needs by creating new offers and new services. Thanks to its historical partnerships with Total and AS24 and its daily relations with the various tax authorities and customs in Europe, Eurovat has become an expert in its field: today, it offers VAT recovery in all countries of the European Economic Area, excise recovery in all countries concerned, and representation for the posting of workers in France. Eurovat has account managers who speak a total of 20 languages, enabling it to meet the needs of its customers of all nationalities. In the years to come, it will continue to adapt and find solutions to develop its services, which contribute every day to improving the profitability and cash management of its customers.

Since May 22nd, a new certificate has been compulsory for carriers and bus drivers entering and transiting Bulgaria, without quarantine. 

This certificate is available in English, Bulgarian and Turkish on this website: https://aebtri.com/Default_en.aspx

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For the submission of files on Italian excise duties, a postponement from the first quarter of 2020 is planned until 30/06/2020.

Despite the confinement of the various members of the Eurovat team, we are always present at the usual times to answer your requests. Eurovat's activity remains active thanks to various processes put in place for the safety of all, such as teleworking.

 Let's show solidarity. 
 For me, for you, for everyone. 

In case of posting of workers in France, the Macron Law, implemented since July the 1rst, 2016, requires that posted drivers in France must be remunerated according to the minimum wage in France.

Since January 2019, the French minimum wage stands at € 10.03 gross per hour, compared to € 9.88 for the year 2018. Consult current rates.

As a reminder, Eurovat disclaims any responsibility for the content and validity of the documents transmitted as part of the representation of posted drivers. The customer is responsible for the data transmitted to the French authorities.

For all information related to reporting formalities of posting in road transport, please check the website of the French government.

June 2019

Eurovat can now be found on social media!

To be kept up to date on taxes recovery, haulage contractors or our activity, please subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

February 2019.

From the 1^st of January 2019, the IVMDH allowing excise duty recovery on diesel is recoverable in every Spanish region at the same rate: € 48 / mᶟ.

The current refunding rates in Spain are:

• National (Gas.Pro): € 1 /mᶟ
• Regional (IVMDH): € 48 /mᶟ

For further information on Gasoleo Profesional, we invite you to check the diesel taxes page in our website.

January 2019.

The 21rst of June 2017, regulation n.96, concerning the new posting of workers and employment of drivers in cabotage operations, provides for each vehicle to have on board:

• Certificate of posting.
• Employment contract or an equivalent document.
• The schedules and the compensation of the driver.
• A1 Form from the National Insurance

A driver traveling without these mandatory documents faces a fine from € 1,000 up to € 10,000. However the driver can benefit from a discount of 30% if the fine is paid within the following 5 days.

September 2018

Do you drive on natural gas and want to know your rights to recover taxes on this product?
Eurovat recovers for you the VAT on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
However, no excise duty is recoverable on this product, in any European country.

More information on VAT reclaim.

June 2018

Since January 2018, the VAT rate applicable in Switzerland has decreased to 7.7% instead of 8% previously.

For other EU countries, VAT rates remain unchanged. Do not hesitate to consult the rates on our “VAT reclaim” page.

January 2018

The posting of workers in Luxembourg has evolved since the law of the 14th March 2017. You can now declare your posted drivers online to the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines (“the ITM”) to obtain their social badge before the beginning of the work in Luxembourg.

Do not hesitate to contact us, Eurovat can provide you with helpful documentation upon request.

November 2017

Since the 1st January 2017 employers must report the employment of posted workers in Austria, regardless of their nationality and according to Section 19 paragraph 7 of the Austrian Wage Protection Act and Social Dumping (Lohn- und Sozialdumping-Bekämpfungsgesetz – LSD-BG).

You can visit the website: https://service.bmf.gv.at/service/anwend/formulare/show_det.asp?Typ=SD&STyp=&MIdVal=26751&s=zko3

Do not hesitate to contact us, Eurovat can provide you with helpful documentation upon request.

October 2017

The French government has made some modifications to the regulations on the posting of drivers in France.

On the certificate of posting:

• You now have to mention your Intracommunity VAT number, or if it is impossible, indicate your registration number to a professional register.
• You have to indicate the State where your posted driver is attached for social security (instead of mentioning the social security institution to which you are paying contributions).

Documents kept by your representative must be in French, and amounts must be in euros.

If you post temporary workers in France through a temporary work agency, you must provide the French work inspection with a declaration. This declaration ensures that the temporary work company is aware of the posting of its drivers and recognizes the work conditions that must be respected owing to their posting.

For more information please consult the French government website.

August 2017

Since the implementation of the Macron Law in France last summer, others similar laws are emerging in several European countries. Posting of workers is now controlled in Germany, Austria, and Italy. If, for some of the countries, the law is already effective, some are still to the project, such as Spain.

So far, Eurovat proved to hundreds of customers its expertise in representation of posted drivers in France. We are also conducting a study to extend this service to other countries affected by this type of law.

July 2017

The French government is planning to offset its costs due to its dematerialized management and controls related to posted workers.

As a result of a new decree, the online declaration should lead to a € 40 payment per posted worker. This contribution will be applied from the 1^st January 2018 at the latest.

As a reminder, since the 1^st January 2017 declarations of your posted drivers, indispensable to comply with the Macron Law, must necessarily be done via the website SIPSI

May 2017

Since more than a year, the refund rate of the Belgian excise duty on diesel varies at any time.

As a result, the recoverable amount didn’t stop increasing:

Refund rates:

• € 155.10 / m³ (from 01/01 to 13/01/2017)
• € 160.50 / m³ (from 14/01 to 13/03/2017)
• € 172.90 / m³ (from 14/03/2017 to 22/03/2017)
• € 177.40 / m³ (from 23/03/2017)

March 2017

Since the 01/01/2017 the procedure of attestations transmission changed. They now have to be created and transmitted via internet on the French Government website dedicated to this topic:

https://www.sipsi.travail.gouv.fr/SipsiFO/sipsi/AccueilConnecte.action

The use of this website is quite easy; you first have to create your account by filling in your company details. Then you can create and duplicate your certificates of posting according to your posted drivers.

You will save time thanks to this website because you no longer have to totally fill in each certificate of posting. In addition, your certificate of posting is directly sent to Eurovat.

For more information don’t hesitate to contact us or to ask us our manual dedicated to this topic.

February 2017

The refund rate of the Slovenian excise duty varies every month.  Below the evolution during 2016 :

• Lowest refund rate of 2016: € 87,46 / m³ for the month of January
• Highest refund rate: € 96.05 / m³ from March to December
• Average rate on the year: € 95.31 / m³

Your claims for excises of 2016 must be submitted to the Slovenian Authorities before the 31^st March of 2017. We are here to help you. Please contact !

January 2017

As of January the 1^st of 2017, the VAT rate in Romania decreases from 20% to 19%.

We would like to inform you that, as 01/01/2017 the procedure of attestations transmission will change as they are required to be transmitted via internet on the French Government website dedicated to this subject:

https://www.sipsi.travail.gouv.fr/SipsiFO/sipsi/AccueilConnecte.action

Unfortunately information about use of this website is not yet complete. We recommend therefore that you renew the attestations in hard paper copy form starting from December 2016 for a period up to 6 months.

In this case, you will be exempted from a declaration for all your drivers on SIPSI website; also your paper attestations will be valid for 6 months or until their expiration.

We will get back to you as soon as we have more information about new procedure.

December 2016

In Belgium, the refund rate of excise duty on diesel can vary frequently.

However, it has remained stable between January and June 2016: as a transport company, you can recover € 112.29 per m³ of diesel bought in Belgium during this period.

The processing time of Belgian Customs may be long but the amounts that can be recovered are significant.

Don’t hesitate to contact us to get more information. 

The recovery of French TICPE can start for the 1st half-year 2016 :

From the 1^st July 2016, the submission of claims for the recovery of the 1^st half-year 2016 of French TICPE can start. The refund rate has strongly increased: it is possible to recover € 78.60 per m³ of diesel fuel bought during this period (instead of € 48.70 previously).  

You can still get refunds on TICPE from 2014 and 2015:

	1st semester 2014 *	2nd semester 2014	1st semester 2015	2nd semester 2015	1st semester 2016
Period of consumption covered by the refund	1st January 2014 30th June 2014	1st July 2014 31st December 2014	1st January 2015 30th June 2015	1st July 2015 31st December 2015	1st January 2016 30th June 2016
Refund rate	€ 48,90 /m³	€ 48,90 /m³	€ 48,70 /m³	€ 48,70 /m³	€ 78,60 /m³

* 1^st half-year 2014: please provide us with your documents by the end of August 2016.

We remain at your disposal to answer your questions

What is Viapass in Belgium?

Viapass is a new kilometre-based road tax for Heavy Goods Vehicles driving in Belgium.

This new road toll applies to (all) HGVs:

• from Belgium and foreign countries
• over 3,5 tons
• used to carry goods

The kilometre charge “Viapass” replaces the former “Eurovignette”. Each truck transitting on Belgian roads has to be equipped with an OBU (On Board Unit) which will calculate the toll to be paid depending on the number of kilometres travelled in the area. Invoices will then be issued and sent on a regular basis.

When did Viapass take effect?

Viapass took effect as of the 1^st April 2016.

Can I recover VAT on this Belgian kilometre charge system?

Only one of the 3 Belgian regions applies VAT on this road tax: Wallonia (southern Belgium) applies a 21% VAT rate on Viapass. This VAT is recoverable.

Flanders and Brussels don’t apply VAT on this tax.

Please note: you have to provide us with the invoices issued by SOFICO in order to recover your VAT in Wallonia. For the moment, these invoices are issued per truck and per period (every 14 days), which may amount to a significant number of invoices depending on the size of your fleet.

You can visit the website http://www.viapass.be/en/ or contact your usual supplier of toll solutions in order to comply with Viapass regulation.

If you have any questions about VAT recovery on Viapass in Wallonia, please feel free to contact us.

June 2016

The refund rate of French excise duty has been stable for the last 2 years: it was possible to recover around € 48 / m³ of diesel for each half-year of 2014 and 2015.

The refund rate for the 1^st half-year 2016 benefits from a significant increase : € 78.60 / m³ can be reclaimed !

Claims for the 1^st half-year 2016 can start to be submitted to the Customs in July 2016.

Meanwhile, you can still get TICPE refunds on your fuel purchases of 2014 and 2015.

We can help you to reclaim French fuel tax. Contact us!

May 2016

In Spain, you can reclaim a refund on 2 specific taxes on diesel:

• Gasóleo Profesional : you can recover € 1 /m³ no matter where you go in Spain.
• IVMDH (« Spanish sanitary cent »): can be recovered in certain regions. The amount to be refunded can reach € 48 /m³

The refund rate for the « IVMDH » changed in several regions as of the 1st of January 2016.

Other regions also allow the refund of this diesel tax. Knowing exactly the amounts that can be refunded in each region can help you to achieve significant savings by adapting your routes. Please contact us for further information!

TICPE is a specific French tax on diesel. As a transport company, you are allowed to recover part of this tax.

The refund rate is set by the government and changes twice a year. Here is a resume of the amounts you can reclaim currently:

	1st semester 2014	2nd semester 2014	1st semester 2015	2nd semester 2015
Period of consumption covered by the refund	1st January 2014 30th June 2014	1st July 2014 31st December 2014	1st January 2015 30th June 2015	1st July 2015 31st December 2015
Refund rate	€ 48,90 /m³	€ 48,90 /m³	€ 48,70 /m³	€ 48,70 /m³

 

The procedure and the documents required by the French Customs have continued to evolve up until January 2016.

We are available to assist you in reclaiming this tax. Please feel free to contact-us.

In Slovenia, diesel tax reclaim enables you to recover part of the amount of your expenses on diesel.

The refund rate varies monthly:

• Highest rate in 2015: 121,39 €/m³
• Lowest rate in 2015: 79,98 €/m³
• Average rate in 2015: 89,38 €/m³.

We can recover the Slovenian excise duty on your behalf. If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible because your claim must be submitted to the Slovenian Customs by the 31^st of March 2016 (to recover taxes paid in 2015)