{"id":11036,"date":"2025-01-20T10:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11036"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:13:48","slug":"how-configure-vat-collecting-vat-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/how-configure-vat-collecting-vat-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure VAT and Collecting VAT IDs for Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/master-reseller-hosting.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11040 size-full\" title=\"How to Configure VAT and Collecting VAT IDs for Europe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"How to Configure VAT and Collecting VAT IDs for Europe\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/5189747_52045-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>How to Configure VAT and Collecting VAT IDs for Europe<\/h1>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_2DE4D2C3-E16A-440F-9522-CFF67229D92E\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>You can configure WHMCS to charge VAT on purchases and collect VAT IDs from clients on the order form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock screensteps-wrapper--warning screensteps-wrapper\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"warning\">\n<div id=\"text-content_C719AC44-0F3C-4EB7-8EB6-3ADC0D5057B8\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<blockquote><p>WHMCS\u00a0<strong>cannot<\/strong>\u00a0provide tax advice or substitute for a tax expert. We recommend seeking appropriate advice from your local tax and VAT authorities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"step step-depth-1\" data-step-uuid=\"89B9A8BC-039C-41B0-8129-A0E52640C261\">\n<h2 id=\"configure-tax-rules\" tabindex=\"0\">Configure Tax Rules<\/h2>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_B6DB8E97-78F9-4BF3-997D-66A6F0A47C32\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>To configure WHMCS to collect VAT:<\/p>\n<p>1. Log in to the WHMCS Admin Area.<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to\u00a0<strong>Configuration &gt; System Settings &gt; Tax Configuration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Set\u00a0<strong>Tax Support<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>ON<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>4. To display your own VAT ID on invoices, enter it for<strong>\u00a0Your Tax ID\/VAT Number<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Set\u00a0<strong>Customer Tax IDs\/VAT Numbers<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>ON<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Click\u00a0<strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4-1.png 738w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a5621616-570a-40fb-887d-4e5cdcffbfb4-1-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7. Select the\u00a0<strong>VAT Settings<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/p>\n<p>8. Set<strong>\u00a0VAT Mode<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>ON.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>9. This will automatically display a window allowing you to set your VAT label display name (Eg. VAT, IVA, GST).<\/p>\n<p>10. Click\u00a0<strong>Create Rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4fe5d27a-cd1c-4afb-8dce-590d7f79369f.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4fe5d27a-cd1c-4afb-8dce-590d7f79369f.png 606w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4fe5d27a-cd1c-4afb-8dce-590d7f79369f-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock screensteps-wrapper--tip screensteps-wrapper\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"status\" aria-label=\"tip\">\n<div id=\"text-content_1b32c9a4-27c6-46cd-be2b-95418604094b\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<blockquote><p>There are a number of other optional settings available on this page, to learn about them see\u00a0Tax Configuration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions screensteps-textblock\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"text-content_f8271ac0-f25a-4e7a-aeff-eaa7b50ae521\" class=\"text-block-content\">\n<p>11. Choose the items and products to tax using this configuration. For more information, see\u00a0Tax Configuration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/d11a68c0-591c-4260-b00b-8f733f321af3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/d11a68c0-591c-4260-b00b-8f733f321af3.png 652w, https:\/\/www.webystrata.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/d11a68c0-591c-4260-b00b-8f733f321af3-300x269.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Configure VAT and Collecting VAT IDs for Europe You can configure WHMCS to charge VAT on purchases and collect VAT IDs from clients on the order form. WHMCS\u00a0cannot\u00a0provide tax advice or substitute for a tax expert. We recommend seeking appropriate advice from your local tax and VAT authorities. 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