Navigating VAT in the manufacturing & production
industry

See where VAT recovery opportunities are often missed in your industry

Up to

25%

May be eligible for VAT recovery, offering significant savings!

Benefits

Maximise budgets

Foreign VAT exposure often results
from VAT incurred on:

Tooling costs

Reclaim VAT on high-value tooling used for production, even when owned by your company but located with overseas suppliers for part or product manufacturing.

Tooling costs

Supply and install costs

Recover VAT incurred on cross-border product installations, including labour, materials, import VAT, and staff accommodation related to deployment outside your country of registration.

Supply and install costs

Other high-value operations costs

Reclaim VAT on packaging and distribution, destruction of unsellable goods, import VAT, domestic and foreign travel, marketing, and promotional activities.

Other high-value operations costs

Conferences, events, meetings and tradeshows

VAT recovery available on registration fees, travel, accommodation, sponsorships, and logistics for manufacturing exhibitions and global industry events.

Conferences, events, meetings and tradeshows

The manufacturing industry loses millions in
unclaimed VAT refunds every year

With global supply chains, complex installations, and capital-heavy operations, manufacturing businesses often miss reclaimable VAT opportunities. We help you identify eligible spend across tooling, logistics, travel, and events, improving margins and freeing up capital for innovation and scale.

Other high value expenses

Manufacturing industry FAQs

Explore our FAQs to learn how VAT recovery can support your industry, improve efficiency, and help you save more.

What VAT can manufacturing companies reclaim?

Recoverable costs often include tooling, cross-border supply and install projects, packaging and distribution, import VAT, travel, marketing, and participation in global manufacturing events or trade shows.

How can manufacturers ensure they’re complying with VAT laws?

By keeping proper tax invoices, applying the correct country-specific VAT rules, and ensuring claims are tied to business activity.

How does VAT IT support manufacturing companies?

We review spend, manage compliance, and maximise VAT recovery across multiple jurisdictions.

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