This Guide provides information for grant beneficiaries of EU funds in the Western Balkans and Türkiye on how to exempt them from paying VAT. The document includes information about the procedures for registering for VAT exemption and obtaining VAT exemptions (or refunds) when making purchases. This guide has been prepared by the EU TACSO 3 team as a ready reference to VAT exemption and VAT refund requirements for civil society organisations funded by the European Union in the Western Balkans and Türkiye. It is aimed primarily at civil society organisations in the region that are recipients of EU grant funds, either country-level or regional. The guide is compiled from available documentation and guidance and will be updated regularly if there are changes.
View moreGuidelines outline the results towards which EU support to civil society in the enlargement region will aspire in the period 2021 – 2027. The guidelines are anchored in a solid set of standards. These are based on EU Rule of law Acquis and other relevant international and European standards. They apply standards developed by civil society for civil society at the global level.
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