Jan 26, 2018 09:24:51 AM by Ronnie L
Hello,
Upwork is unable to verify the VAT number I submitted. This was to be my reply and question to Upwork (but apparently replies are not accepted):
As a resident of the Canary Islands, I submitted my NIE number, which is the tax number for foreigners here. The reason you will not be able to verify it is because, although the Canaries are part of Spain and the EU, they are "not part of Community territory for the purposes of VAT", which is explained here: https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/other-taxes/turnover-taxes-canary-islands_en . That means I do not charge VAT for customers outside the Canary Islands.
How will this be handled?
I doubt whether "the community" will be able to solve this issue but would appreciate being pointed in the right direction.
Many thanks in advance,
RL
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Jan 26, 2018 10:15:38 AM by Nina K
Hi Ronnie,
A member of the team will reach out to you directly to assist you.
Jan 26, 2018 10:15:38 AM by Nina K
Hi Ronnie,
A member of the team will reach out to you directly to assist you.
Oct 1, 2018 08:49:44 AM by Eliseo H
I'm having the same problem. I tried adding my NIE as VAT number but rejected. Also from the Canary Islands.
Oct 1, 2018 09:03:02 AM by Bojan S
Hi Eliseo,
One of our team members will reach out to you shortly and assist you further. Thank you for your patience!
Dec 3, 2019 03:49:07 AM by Andres M
I have the same problem and haven't been able to find a link or a solution towards this. Can someone help me? I'm also in the Canary Islands and it's impossible to verify this without your assistance.
Dec 3, 2019 04:08:22 AM by Goran V
Hi Andres,
One of our team members will reach out to you via ticket as soon as possible and assist you further. Thank you.
Oct 1, 2018 09:11:42 AM by Ronnie L
Hi, I believe the Upwork team were able to suss this. Good luck!
Oct 5, 2020 02:56:48 AM by Veronika R
Hi!
I have the same problem. I am Autonomo on canary islands and I am free of IGIC (because it is my first year as an Autonomo). I have only NIE. Can someone from the community help me out?
Thank you
Oct 5, 2020 03:46:53 AM by AleksandarD A
Hi Veronika,
I shared your problem with the rest of our team and one of our agents will reach out to you directly via a support ticket to assist you further.
Thank you.
Jul 19, 2021 09:08:51 AM by Zak P
I have the same problem.
I've been autonomo in Spain for over a year and the VAT charge is still being deducted. Also, is there a way to add the NIE to the personal information displayed on the invoice?
As well, is there a way to receive my invoices in Spanish as opposed to English?
Jul 19, 2021 10:11:09 AM by Andrea G
Hi Zak,
Someone from our team will reach out to you via support ticket in order to assist you further.
Jun 8, 2022 08:00:23 AM by Andreea C
Hi, I have the same issue, I've been registered as Autónomo in the Canary Islands since 2021 and couldn't start working on Upwork for the same reason. My NIE is not recognized as the correct VAT number and we are VAT exempt in this community. Can an agent get in touch with me, please? I can send the necessary documentation.
Jun 8, 2022 10:16:29 AM by Nikola S
Hi Andreea,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I checked and it seems that you already created a support ticket for the issue you are experiencing. Please allow more time for our team to review your case and respond accordingly to your ticket. You will be notified of their response.
Jan 31, 2024 07:48:00 AM by Valerio C
Hello, I have the same issue here. As a resident of the Canary Islands I don't have a VAT number but a NIF, which I tried to submit but was refused. Can someone get in touch with me, please?