{"id":2546,"date":"2019-05-21T08:58:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T08:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2022-11-02T19:58:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T19:58:33","slug":"how-to-ensure-you-get-a-vat_gst-refund-when-you-take-business-guests-to-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/how-to-ensure-you-get-a-vat_gst-refund-when-you-take-business-guests-to-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ensure You Get a VAT\\GST Refund When You Take Business Guests to Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common business expenses &#8211; as well as the most tasty &#8211; is taking business guests to dinner. Great food, nice atmosphere, and hopefully a business deal or a strengthened relationship at the end. You\u2019ll even get your VAT\\GST back, because, of course, taking businesspeople to dinner is a business expense.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that could give you indigestion is if the tax authorities refuse to issue you a VAT\\GST refund.<\/p>\n<p>How you do avoid that situation and ensure you get your VAT\\GST return? Let\u2019s take a look at four simple but critical things to check.<\/p>\n<h4>Make sure your company name\/tax ID is on the receipt<\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised how many restaurant receipts we\u2019ve processed here at WAY2VAT that did not have the company name, or the tax ID, or either one. Apparently this one is so obvious that it\u2019s often overlooked, so make sure to check that your company information is on the receipt.<\/p>\n<h4>List the names and companies of your dinner guests on the receipt<\/h4>\n<p>This one is slightly less obvious. After all, your company paid for it; that\u2019s why your company name and tax ID are on the receipt!<\/p>\n<p>But just because the company paid for it doesn\u2019t automatically make it a expense eligible for a VAT\\GST refund. Taking out business guests for business purposes is a business expense. Taking out your French cousin for her birthday while you happen to be on a business trip in Paris may count as a business expense for your meal (after all, you do have to eat) but you would need a significant stretch of the imagination to count her meal as a business expense.<\/p>\n<p>You therefore need to prove that your dinner guests are in fact business guests. And you prove that by having the restaurant list your guests\u2019 names and companies on the receipt.<\/p>\n<h4>Don\u2019t accept any receipt that says \u201ccopy\u201d, \u201cduplicate\u201d, \u201cthis is not an original VAT\\GST receipt\u201d, etc.<\/h4>\n<p>To get a VAT\\GST refund, you need an original VAT\\GST receipt.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that what you receive from the restaurant and what you submit in your applications for VAT\\GST refunds is the genuine, bonafide, original VAT\\GST receipt.<\/p>\n<h4>Confirm that you were charged the correct amount of VAT\\GST<\/h4>\n<p>Some countries use a reduced VAT\\GST rate for restaurants. As with any <a href=\"https:\/\/way2vat.com\/blog\/the-5-oddest-things-for-which-countries-will-give-a-reduced-VAT\\GST\/\">reduced VAT\\GST rate<\/a>, your company will only get a refund for the reduced rate amount. If you were accidentally charged the standard rate and you paid it, you\u2019re out of luck.<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus, for example, has a reduced VAT\\GST of 9% for restaurants. Before you leave Cyprus\u2019 Samisen Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant after having eaten your fill of sushi and other delicacies, double check your bill and make sure there\u2019s a 9% VAT\\GST charge listed. If some confused clerk accidentally charged you the Cyprus standard VAT\\GST of 19%, you\u2019re not getting all that back.<\/p>\n<h4>An ounce of prevention is worth a pound (or a Euro) of VAT\\GST return<\/h4>\n<p>Now that you know what to look out for, make sure you check. Even if you frequent this restaurant for business dinners, and the receipts have never caused problems, it\u2019s always worth a second glance. The minute you spend checking the receipt for these 4 critical elements is a worthwhile investment to ensure that your company receives the full VAT\\GST refund.<\/p>\n<p>Bon appetit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common business expenses &#8211; as well as the most tasty &#8211; is taking business guests to dinner. Great food, nice atmosphere, and hopefully a business deal or a strengthened relationship at the end. You\u2019ll even get your VAT\\GST back, because, of course, taking businesspeople to dinner is a business expense. 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