Taxes

# Taxes and social insurance contributions for companies

Companies can, for example, be required to pay VAT or trade tax. Certain special taxation rules also apply to cross-border business activities.

To Services

If you are moving to the European Union from a third country, you can usually import household goods and other household effects duty-free. However, you must declare this to customs.

Enforcement against you can be temporarily suspended or restricted if there are equitable grounds. Inequity exists if enforcement would cause you an unreasonable disadvantage that can be avoided by waiting a short time.

If you are a foreign recipient (creditor) of domestic investment income, you may be fully or partially relieved of capital gains tax under certain circumstances.

If you want to trade in goods and services within the EU, you must apply for a VAT identification number.

If you have withdrawn taxed electricity for business purposes, you can claim relief under certain conditions. You must apply for this at your local main customs office.

If you import goods into the European Union, you can get customs duties reimbursed or waived under certain conditions. You can apply to the customs authorities even if you do not have access to the ATLAS system.