Paid supplier in full for invoiced amount, supplier came back and asked for more.

[eerelations]

I am by no means an expert on VAT. But what I do know is that on price tags and invoices, it is not separated out, it's part of the grand total of the invoice. When you're looking at price tags in a shop, the prices on those tags include the VAT. When you're looking at an invoice for something you're ordered/bought, there will be only one price on the invoice - and that price includes the VAT. The invoice (or price tag) does not have to state something like "this total includes VAT" for this to be true, it's an automatic given.

This is what I know about VAT in the EU. (Well, I do know a few other little things, but those little things are not applicable to this situation).

I reco that OP talk to the VAT people in the country from which he ordered the food.

 

[LdiJ]

I am by no means an expert on VAT. But what I do know is that on price tags and invoices, it is not separated out, it's part of the grand total of the invoice. When you're looking at price tags in a shop, the prices on those tags include the VAT. When you're looking at an invoice for something you're ordered/bought, there will be only one price on the invoice - and that price includes the VAT. The invoice (or price tag) does not have to state something like "this total includes VAT" for this to be true, it's an automatic given.

This is what I know about VAT in the EU. (Well, I do know a few other little things, but those little things are not applicable to this situation).

I reco that OP talk to the VAT people in the country from which he ordered the food.

Ok, so even if the OP was familiar with VAT, he would have considered the VAT to be included in the invoice amount, correct? That makes this even a bit more unusual.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

If you do a Google image search "invoice showing vat" you will find a metric buttload of invoices showing VAT.

 

[eerelations]

If you do a Google image search "invoice showing vat" you will find a metric buttload of invoices showing VAT.

Just because sellers don't have to do this doesn't mean they're prohibited from doing it...

 

[Whoops2u]

With zero expertise but the ability to Google things, IF an invoice is required (Like if a business sells to a business.):

https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/eu-vat-rules-topic/vat-invoicing-rules_en

What information must an invoice contain?


Full VAT invoices
Information required in all cases

• Date of issue
• Unique sequential number identifying the invoice
• Customer’s VAT identification number (if the customer is liable for the tax on the transaction)
• Supplier’s full name & address
• Customer’s full name & address
• Description of quantity & type of goods supplied or type & extent of services rendered
• Date of transaction or payment (if different from invoice date)
• VAT rate applied
• VAT amount payable
• Breakdown of VAT amount payable by VAT rate or exemption
• Unit price of goods or services – exclusive of tax, discounts or rebates (unless included in the unit pri

Extra information required in some cases

• Exempt transactions – a reference to the appropriate (EU or national) legislation exempting it, or any other reference indicating it is exempt (at the choice of the supplier).
• Customer liable for the tax (i.e. under the reverse-charge procedure) – the words ‘Reverse charge’.
• Intra-EU supply of a new means of transport – the details specified in Article 2(2)(b) of the VAT Directive (e.g. for a car, its age and mileage).
• A margin scheme applies – a reference to the particular scheme involved (e.g. ‘Margin scheme — travel agents’).
• Self-billing (customer issues invoice instead of supplier) – the words ‘Self-billing’.
• Person liable for tax is a tax representative – their VAT identification number, full name and address.
• Supplier is operating a cash-accounting system – the words ‘Cash accounting’).

Simplified invoice

• Date of issue
• Supplier’s VAT identification number
• Type of goods or services supplied
• VAT amount payable – or the information needed to calculate it
• Specific, unambiguous reference to the initial invoice and the details that are being amended (on a credit note, debit note or other document treated as an invoice).