Self-employed individual – Request a refund on purchases made in another country

You may be entitled to a refund of the VAT included in the purchase price of goods or services you have bought if

• your business is registered for VAT
• you buy goods or services from abroad for your VAT-liable business activities
• your business is not liable to pay VAT on sales in the country where the goods or services were bought.

You may also be entitled to a refund of VAT you have paid on imported goods.

If certain conditions apply, foreign companies may also be entitled to a VAT refund on the goods or services they have bought in Finland.

Finnish self-employed individual – How to request a refund from another country

You can request a VAT refund from another EU Member State in MyTax. You will need the invoices and receipts on the goods and services you have bought to support your VAT refund claim.

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How to request a VAT refund from another EU Member State in MyTax

How to attach invoices and import documents to your application in file format

Read more about requesting a VAT refund from another EU Member State

You can also claim a VAT refund from certain non-EU countries. Contact the tax authority of the country in question and ask for more information. 

Self-employed individual operating in another country – How to request a refund from Finland 

If you have business activities in another EU Member State

Request a VAT refund in the online service of the tax authority in your own country. 

Further information:

• VAT refunds to self-employed individuals located in another EU Member State (detailed guidance)
• Template for a power of attorney

If you have business operations in a non-EU country

You may be entitled to a VAT refund on goods and services purchased in Finland if

• your business is not liable to pay VAT on sales in Finland
• your business does not have a permanent establishment in Finland.

If your business is located in a non-EU country, request a refund by filing Form 9550 on paper. You can find the form and instructions for filling in the form on the Forms page.

Further information:

• VAT refunds to self-employed individuals located in a non-EU country (detailed guidance)
• Template for a power of attorney