Help! Godaddy want my VAT ID numbers.
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I received the following email from Godaddy on 28/07/07:
Dear rwn72 (they used my real name),
All is well with your Go Daddy® account(s). We just need a bit of information from you in order to comply with the European Union's Value Added Tax (VAT) law.
We're asking all customers in countries that assess VAT to provide Go Daddy with their VAT Identification numbers by August 2, 2007. Please enter your VAT Identification Number for each active payment method in your Go Daddy Buyer Profile.
While it does not apply to the purchase of domain names, the EU Directive requires that we add your country's VAT to purchases of most other Go Daddy products.
Once you've input your VAT ID, Go Daddy will automatically calculate the amount of tax due for the billing location(s) associated with your account(s). Those customers who do not provide the number by midnight (GMT), August 2, 2007, will be assessed the standard rate for their respective member states, payable on their next due date. We will begin assessing VAT on all applicable purchases made starting August 3, 2007 and going forward.
As you probably know, VAT is a tax levied by the EU on goods and services purchased by consumers living in member states. This tax now includes goods and services supplied electronically via the Internet (Directive 2002/38/EC).
Questions? Please call (480) 505-8877 for fast, friendly help.
Sincerely,
Warren Adelman
President and COO
GoDaddy.com
P.S. If you have multiple accounts, please be sure to update all of them with your VAT ID.
(end of email)
It is a genuine email as my account now includes a field for this information. My problem is, I have no idea what a VAT Identification number is and if I have one (I'm pretty sure I don't). I emailed Godaddy and got a very quick response. It was of no use whatsoever.
Can anyone help me? For some reason, Godaddy require the information by 02/08/07. Why they sent the email 6 days before the deadline for providing the information is known only to them.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Dear rwn72 (they used my real name),
All is well with your Go Daddy® account(s). We just need a bit of information from you in order to comply with the European Union's Value Added Tax (VAT) law.
We're asking all customers in countries that assess VAT to provide Go Daddy with their VAT Identification numbers by August 2, 2007. Please enter your VAT Identification Number for each active payment method in your Go Daddy Buyer Profile.
While it does not apply to the purchase of domain names, the EU Directive requires that we add your country's VAT to purchases of most other Go Daddy products.
Once you've input your VAT ID, Go Daddy will automatically calculate the amount of tax due for the billing location(s) associated with your account(s). Those customers who do not provide the number by midnight (GMT), August 2, 2007, will be assessed the standard rate for their respective member states, payable on their next due date. We will begin assessing VAT on all applicable purchases made starting August 3, 2007 and going forward.
As you probably know, VAT is a tax levied by the EU on goods and services purchased by consumers living in member states. This tax now includes goods and services supplied electronically via the Internet (Directive 2002/38/EC).
Questions? Please call (480) 505-8877 for fast, friendly help.
Sincerely,
Warren Adelman
President and COO
GoDaddy.com
P.S. If you have multiple accounts, please be sure to update all of them with your VAT ID.
(end of email)
It is a genuine email as my account now includes a field for this information. My problem is, I have no idea what a VAT Identification number is and if I have one (I'm pretty sure I don't). I emailed Godaddy and got a very quick response. It was of no use whatsoever.
Can anyone help me? For some reason, Godaddy require the information by 02/08/07. Why they sent the email 6 days before the deadline for providing the information is known only to them.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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I am a private individual. I have no business interests whatsoever.
Unless they choose to register, for example if the Input/Output equation means they will benefit.
"Those customers who do not provide the number by midnight (GMT), August 2, 2007, will be assessed the standard rate for their respective member states, payable on their next due date."
It might be a good idea to e-mail them and inform them of the UK's VAT rate (for most things) of 17.5%. Otherwise they might use another EU states rate, for example Ireland's is 21%.
You will therefore only be liable to pay for VAT at the standard rate of 17.5%. Which they appear to stating to you.