Navigating VAT in the retail
industry

Maximise VAT recovery: reclaim more on your retail spend

Up to

25%

May be eligible for VAT recovery, offering significant savings!

Benefits

Maximise budgets

Foreign VAT exposure often results
from VAT incurred on:

Travel and expense costs (T&E)
Reclaim VAT on business travel costs such as hotel stays, local transport, restaurants, and limited client entertainment - especially those captured in expense management systems.
Technology and software costs
Reclaim VAT on technology and software solutions used across retail operations. From Point-of-Sale systems and inventory management software to e-commerce platforms, cloud subscriptions, and digital infrastructure.
Meetings, events, conferences and tradeshows
Recover VAT on attendance fees, registration, stand construction, booth hire, marketing materials, transport, and accommodation related to international events.
Other high-value operational costs
Reclaim VAT on shipping and logistics, marketing and advertising services, professional service fees, equipment purchases, and global training and development programmes.

The retail industry loses millions in
unclaimed VAT refunds every year

As retailers expand across borders, VAT exposure increases – along with the complexity of managing reclaim opportunities. VAT IT Reclaim helps identify and recover VAT on everything from travel and events to logistics and marketing spend, freeing up resources and injecting value back into your bottom line.

Other high value expenses

Retail industry FAQs

Explore our FAQs to learn how VAT recovery can support your industry, improve efficiency, and help you save more.

What VAT can retail companies reclaim?

Eligible costs include business travel, technology and software, shipping and logistics, professional services, marketing, and participation in global retail events or trade shows.

By keeping valid tax invoices, applying the correct VAT rules per country, and ensuring claims are tied to business activity.

We review spend, manage compliance, and handle claims worldwide to help retailers maximise recovery.

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