VAT on delegate passes for a4uexpo Europe 2011

This was posted on: 310511, by Carrie Anne Lewis

With only 7 days until a4uexpo Europe, we have been made aware of a bit of confusion when purchasing delegate passes and the rules and regulations of German VAT. So we thought we would make it all a bit clearer.

According to German VAT legislations, an invoice for an a4uexpo Europe conference pass is classified as single supply, conference pass only under EU law and not classed as event services. If tickets are sold in conjunction with other event services (e.g. exhibition stand), on the same invoice then the events services category may be marketing as no VAT depending on the nature of the other items listed and the country of the client company.

However, when purchasing conference passes as one invoiced item, normal VAT applies for the purposes of an event held in Germany. Therefore the 19% MwSt is applicable. Each company can of course claim this back, in the same way companies can claim standard UK VAT. To do so you will need to source a specialist VAT reclaim company, your companies account teams will be able to assist you in this.

We hope that this is a bit clearer. If you have any queries or questions please do not hesitate to contact events@existem.com

Look forward to seeing you all in Munich next week.

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