EU DIRECTIVE 2008/9/EC & 13TH DIRECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE
The VAT sitting in your receipts isn’t gone. It’s unclaimed.
VATedge scans your invoices, flags what’s recoverable and why, then files and tracks claims across 9 EU jurisdictions. Industry estimates put unclaimed foreign VAT at 8–12% of eligible spend.
NO FEE UNLESS WE RECOVER
EU data residency (Frankfurt)
Read-only access — VATedge never writes to your systems
AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest
GDPR compliant
From invoice to refund, without the manual review.
Connect your accounts, let us handle the paperwork, and get your refund paid directly to your bank — fast and hassle free.
Step 01 — Connect
Link your expense, AP, or ERP system — or just upload documents
The platform reads every invoice and receipt automatically, extracting supplier details, amounts, dates, and jurisdiction, and sorts each one into eligible, partially eligible, or not recoverable.
EU data residency (Frankfurt)
Read-only access — VATedge never writes to your systems
AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest
GDPR compliant
Step 02 — We file, and show our work
Every claim comes with a reason attached
Instead of a flat approve/reject, each expense carries an audit trail showing exactly why it qualifies — or doesn’t. Supplier VAT numbers are checked against the EU’s VIES database before anything is submitted, so claims don’t come back rejected on a technicality.
STEP 03 — YOU GET PAID
Refunds land in your account — and you can see exactly where every claim sits.
Each claim moves through drafting, submission and authority review with its status visible the whole way. Refunds are paid directly to your bank. 47 days average, against an industry average of 61.
WHY VATEDGE
Most VAT recovery is a black box. This isn’t.
The usual process: submit your invoices, wait, and eventually get a number back with no explanation of what was excluded or why. VATedge is built to be the opposite of that.
Audit trail
Information request received
Urząd Skarbowy · Warsaw
14 Aug 2026
Response drafted
3 rulings cited
15 Aug 2026
Submitted to authority
Urząd Skarbowy
16 Aug 2026
Evidence assembled
12 bank statements, 2 VAT
15 Aug 2026
REMAINING STAGES
4
Submitted to authority
3
Response drafted
Transparent by design
Every claimable and non-claimable expense comes with a visible reason — not a final number with no working shown.
Verified before it’s ever submitted
Supplier VAT numbers are validated at the source, so claims go in clean the first time instead of bouncing back from a tax authority.
Nothing gets written off by default
Every claim is investigated before it’s written off, with a clear next action when more evidence is needed.
GETTING STARTED
Connected in an afternoon, not a quarter.
Setup takes under two hours, with no IT project required
Read-only connection to your existing expense, AP or ERP system
First claims filed within 10 working days of connection
RESULTS
Finance teams don’t take our word for it either.
Finance teams across 9 EU jurisdictions
€14.2M
RECOVERED TO DATE
Technology-powered foreign VAT recovery across the EU. Faster refunds, lower fees, no manual review.
9
EU JURISDICTIONS
47 days
AVERAGE TO REFUND
Nordhaven Logistics
We’d written off foreign VAT as a cost of doing business — until the first claim came back at €180,000. The difference is we can see exactly why every line qualified.
Marta Kowalczyk
Group Tax Lead
PRICING
You don’t pay to try. You pay when it works.
Nothing charged unless VAT is actually recovered
Nothing owed upfront
No monthly subscription
18% of recovered VAT — charged only on what we recover.
COMPARISON
Three ways to handle foreign VAT.
In-house
Cost model
Internal headcount, paid regardless of outcome
Visibility
Full, but only if someone has time to build it
Time to refund
Varies — often missed deadlines entirely
Effort from your team
Ongoing manual review across jurisdictions
Rejected claims
Written off
Traditional provider
Cost model
Retainer plus success fee
Visibility
A final number, no working shown
Time to refund
~61 days industry average
Effort from your team
Document collection and chasing
Rejected claims
Written off
VATedge
Cost model
18% of recovered VAT, nothing else
Visibility
Every claim carries its reason and audit trail
Time to refund
47 days average
Effort from your team
Under two hours of setup, then nothing
Rejected claims
Corrected with the supplier and resubmitted
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about what VATedge does, which countries are covered, and how the no cure, no pay model works.
How is this different from a typical VAT recovery provider?
What does it cost?
Which countries are covered?
Is this only for small businesses?
Can old, already-filed-away expenses still be reclaimed?
What happens if an invoice doesn’t meet a country’s documentation requirements?
VAT in your expenses isn’t lost — it’s unclaimed.
Connect your invoices and find out what’s actually recoverable — no cost unless it’s refunded.