How VAT and invoices work on Biz Alternative
Prices shown exclude VAT. VAT is applied based on your location and business status; invoices are emailed after payment.
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Pricing: what you pay before checkout
All prices on Biz Alternative are displayed before VAT. Whether VAT is then added depends on where you are and your status:
- UK customers: 20 percent VAT is added to your total.
- EU businesses: if you supply a VAT number that VIES can verify, reverse charge applies and no VAT is added.
- EU consumers: VAT at your country's rate is added.
- Rest of world: no UK VAT applies.
You see the exact VAT amount (if any) on the payment page, before you confirm your order.
Recording your VAT number
Enter your VAT number at checkout, or add it later in /account/billing. The VIES system checks your number in real time. If verification fails at that moment, VAT will be charged to your payment, and you will be told on screen.
Finding and downloading invoices
Invoices are issued by Zinn Digital® Ltd (UK) and sent by email once your payment completes. You can also access all your invoices and any credit notes as PDFs in /account/invoices whenever you need them.
Questions people ask
- When is VAT added to my purchase?
- VAT is added only where due by law. UK customers pay 20 percent; EU businesses with a verified VAT number pay none (reverse charge); EU consumers pay their country rate; everyone else pays no UK VAT. You see the final total on the payment page.
- Where do I enter my VAT number?
- You can enter it at checkout or any time in /account/billing. VIES checks it immediately. If it cannot be verified at that moment, VAT will be charged.
- How do I get my invoice?
- Invoices are emailed to you after payment. You can also download all invoices and credit notes as PDFs from /account/invoices.