Navigating VAT in the logistics
industry

Maximise VAT recovery: reclaim more on your logistics 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:

Fuel costs
Reclaim VAT on fuel used across land, sea, and air freight operations – helping reduce the cost of one of your largest recurring expenses.
Consumables and packaging
Recover VAT on costs for fleet tracking technology, electronic consumables, communication tools, and specialised packaging.
Meetings, events, conferences and tradeshows
VAT recovery available on accommodation, transport, registration fees, and sponsorships tied to logistics-related industry events.
Other logistics and operational costs
Reclaim VAT on warehousing, import VAT on sourced packaging or materials, R&D expenses, training, and even vehicle and equipment procurement.

The logistics industry loses millions in
unclaimed VAT refunds every year

With vast cross-border networks and high operational costs, logistics companies are uniquely exposed to reclaimable foreign VAT. VAT IT Reclaim works with top players in the industry to recover VAT across transport, warehousing, tech, packaging, and more – ensuring compliance and driving real cost-efficiency across your supply chain.

Other high value expenses

Logistics industry FAQs

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

What VAT can logistics companies reclaim?

Eligible costs include fuel, consumables and packaging, warehousing, import VAT, R&D, vehicle and equipment procurement, plus spend on industry events and trade shows.

By ensuring invoices meet local standards, applying the correct VAT rules, and maintaining accurate records across all jurisdictions.

We streamline the reclaim process, flag compliance risks, and maximise VAT recovery across your global operations.

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