When GetYourGuide self-bills you for your services, VAT may be added depending on your location. This article aims to clarify common VAT-related queries concerning your transactions with GetYourGuide. For further assistance, please contact your accountant or tax authority.
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How to enter the VAT/ Taxation details:
- If you are VAT registered in the EU
- If you are VAT registered or sales tax registered outside the EU
- If you are not VAT registered or Sales Tax registered
You can find the section to fill in your taxation details in your Partner portal in the Payment details section, bottom of the page:
1. If you are VAT registered in the EU:
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- Include your VAT ID in the payment details section, ensuring that your VAT ID number is valid.
- Make sure the address fields are fully completed in the account details section
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- Failure to provide a valid VAT ID and complete address information may prevent GetYourGuide (GYG) from processing your payment.
2. If you are VAT registered or sales tax registered outside the EU:
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- Please include a valid VAT ID/Sales Tax ID in the payment section.
- If you have any questions, please contact your accountant or tax authority.
- Add your full address in the account details section
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- Failure to provide a valid VAT ID/Sales Tax ID and complete address information may prevent GYG from processing your payment.
3. If you are not VAT registered or Sales Tax registered:
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If your turnover is below the prescribed threshold for your operating country, and you are not VAT or Sales Tax registered, please inform us by ensuring the VAT identification box is unticked. GYG will not apply VAT to your invoices if this box is unticked.
If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact us at tax.communications@getyourguide.com.
Invoice
Lastly the breakdown of the taxation amount will appear on the invoice. However, in the payment confirmation, it will be shown as a single total amount along with the rest of the charges.
If your VAT situation changes, be sure to update it in your partner portal. Please note that any changes will take effect in the following month.
FAQ
- I’m based in Germany. What are my VAT considerations?
- Small Business VAT Exemption
- I’m based in an EU country other than Germany. What are my VAT considerations?
- What should I do if I believe VAT has been incorrectly applied?
1. I’m based in Germany. What are my VAT considerations?
If you are VAT registered in Germany, 19% VAT will be applied to the invoice for your services. Please ensure that you have provided us with a valid German VAT ID, including the ‘DE’ prefix.
2. Small Business VAT Exemption
The German VAT small business exemption, known as the "Kleinunternehmerregelung," eases the VAT burden on small businesses. To qualify, your business must have had a turnover lower than a specified threshold. Please consult with your tax advisor to determine if you qualify for this VAT exemption.
To inform us of your qualification for this exemption, please tick the ‘Small Business’ box on the portal and ensure that the ‘VAT identification’ box is unticked. This will ensure that we do not apply 19% German VAT to your invoices.
3. I’m based in an EU country other than Germany. What are my VAT considerations?
If you are VAT registered, you need to consider the reverse charge mechanism. The provision of cross-border services in the EU shifts the VAT responsibility to the service recipient. For any further questions, please consult your local tax advisor.
4. What should I do if I believe VAT has been incorrectly applied?
GYG prepares invoices based on the information you provide on the partner portal. Please ensure this information is always up-to-date, as GYG will not take responsibility for any incorrect information.