Welcome to the Treasurer’s Office Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section
Tax FAQs
- What is the College VAT registration number?
- I purchased a product in another EU Country but they have not charged VAT, why?
- What is a Tax Clearance?
- Do Tax Clearance Provisions apply to foreign suppliers?
- What is Professional Services Withholding Tax?
Tax FAQs
All College Tax Reference numbers can be found at the following link: Trinity College Tax Reference Numbers
This is known as an Intra Community Acquisition and the College will have to apply/charge Irish VAT when processing the payment. Your account will be debited with this VAT charge after the processing stage. For more information see web link: VAT for Foreign Suppliers
- This is written confirmation from the Revenue that a company’s tax affairs are in order at the date of issue. It is a requirement that a Tax Clearance Certificate is obtained from suppliers with whom more than €10,000 worth of business is placed in any 12-month period. Please inform suppliers at time of ordering of potential Tax clearance requirements. The Treasurer’s Office sends out letters after each payment to suppliers who require a tax clearance certificate.
- A copy of the College Tax Clearance Certificate can be viewed and printed at the following link: TCD Tax Clearance Certificate
Yes. There are full details contained in the Treasurers Office website (Taxation Section). See weblink: Taxation Information
This is a tax (standard rate) which is deducted from all professional services that are supplied to the College. It can be reclaimed from the Revenue by all foreign suppliers and it can be taken as a credit against Income Tax liability by all home suppliers.
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