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Reverse Charge within the EU

How to enter an invoice in the EU reverse charge mode?

Written by Hana Vršanská

Issued Invoice

The Reverse Charge setup for an issued invoice must meet the following requirements:

  • a VAT rate of 0% is used on line items:

  • VAT lines are populated according to the posting rule (goods – line 20, service – line 21)

  • the posting rule must include a VAT fulfillment code (Sale of Goods, Services)

  • VAT Control Statement line – no impact on the Control Statement

  • a prerequisite is that the Customer is recorded in the company address book with the country filled in and the VAT Payer checkbox selected:

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Received Invoice

The Reverse Charge setup for a received invoice must meet the following requirements:

  • the applicable VAT rate is entered on the line items (the VAT amount is therefore calculated, but the TOTAL amount = amount due equals the net base value only):

  • VAT lines are populated according to the posting rule (goods – lines 03-04, 43-44; service – lines 05-06, 43-44)

  • the posting rule must include a VAT fulfillment code (Purchase of Goods, Services)

  • VAT Control Statement lines A.2

  • a prerequisite is that the Supplier is recorded in the company address book with the country filled in and the VAT Payer checkbox selected:

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The text stating that the transaction is subject to reverse charge is not automatically printed on the invoice. It must be added manually in the Introduction or Conclusion field — either on the individual invoice or on the Document Type.

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