Refund of Greek VAT
Denomination for Greek VAT: FPA (Forosprostithemenisaksias)
- 24%VAT percentage high rate
- 13% and 6%VAT percentage reduced and low rates
- Deadline for reclaiming Greek VAT for the year 2023 for companies based within the EU is 30 September 2024
- Deadline for reclaiming Greek VAT for the year 2023 for companies based outside the EU based is 30 September 2024
Reclaiming Greek VAT (FPA)
Companies can reclaim the VAT paid in Greece. Please send your Greek tax invoices and receipts to our VAT specialists. Even when you think or hear that reclaiming is not possible. We will look at the possibilities for refund of the VAT paid in Greece. So you will never miss a refunded Euro.
How can you check whether you have paid VAT in Greece?
If you have paid VAT in Greece, you can see this on the invoice where is indicated FPA (an abbreviation ofForosprostithemenisaksias). The percentages indicated are 24%, 13% or 6%.
Refund of Greek VAT, what should I think about?
Refund of the VAT paid in Greece is possible for the following items:
- Car rental (50% refundable)
- Fuel (for passenger cars 50% refundable)
- Hotel accommodation by installation and/ or recharging
- Costs relating to seminars, conferences, meeting or congresses in Greece
- Food, dinner, lunch by installation and/or recharging
- Purchase of materialsfor deliveries and/or installation
- Purchase of raw materials
- Purchase and delivery of goods
Example: You are selling a machine to a client in Greece. A local subcontractor based in Greece is installing this machine on your behalf. There is an installation delivery. The Greek VAT paid (FPAon the invoice) for the installation costs is easily reclaimable through us.
Is your application for refund of Greek VAT been rejected?
Let your rejected application for refund of Greek VAT be reviewed by our VAT experts. Regularly invoices with Greek VAT are rejected for refund. We are happy to review the denial decision for you. Often we still see possibilities to reclaim the rejected turnover tax on your invoices.
Maximum refund of your VAT paid in Greece
Submit all invoices and receipts of payments in Greece. We will check and take care of the maximum refundable amount possible. Within a couple of days after receiving your invoices, you will receive a confirmation indicating the maximum refundable VAT amount. You can follow your refund claim for repayment of Greek VAT online on our portal.
- Deadline for reclaiming Greek VAT for the year 2023 for companies based within the EU is 30 September 2024
- Deadline for reclaiming Greek VAT for the year 2023 for companies based outside the EU based is 30 September 2024
