Navigating VAT in the technology
industry

Maximise VAT recovery: save more across your technology operations

Up to

25%

May be eligible for VAT recovery, offering significant savings!

Benefits

Maximise budgets

Foreign VAT exposure often results
from VAT incurred on:

Research & development (R&D)
Reclaim VAT on testing facilities, prototyping equipment, and development materials used to drive innovation and accelerate product cycles.
Travel & accommodation
Recover VAT on hotel stays, transportation, and subsistence for staff attending client meetings, project deployments, or global tech events.
Meetings, events, conferences & tradeshows
Reclaim VAT on event registration, sponsorships, booth rentals, travel, and accommodation linked to industry conferences, product launches, or innovation summits.
Cross-border transactions
VAT recovery available on international purchases of hardware, software, consulting services, legal support, and cloud infrastructure from foreign vendors.

The technology industry loses millions in
unclaimed VAT refunds every year

Whether you’re launching globally, scaling your infrastructure, or bringing new products to market, VAT can quietly erode your budget. VAT IT Reclaim helps technology companies recover eligible VAT across development, events, travel, and digital spend – freeing up capital to reinvest in growth and future breakthroughs.

Other high value expenses

Technology industry FAQs

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

What VAT can technology companies reclaim?

Eligible costs include R&D expenses, staff travel and accommodation, cross-border hardware and software purchases, and participation in global tech events.

By keeping valid invoices, applying the correct VAT rules in each jurisdiction, and ensuring all claims are supported by proper documentation.

We identify reclaimable costs, manage compliance, and handle submissions worldwide so businesses can focus on innovation.

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