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.
- 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
- How to make corrections to a VAT refund application to another EU country
- 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:
Request a refund on purchases made in another country — other pages
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