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Practical guides on Stripe VAT, reverse charge rules, and keeping your SaaS compliant across the UK and EU.

·9 min read

ViDA for UK SaaS: 2027, 2028 and 2030 VAT Deadlines Explained

The EU's VAT in the Digital Age reform phases in from 2027 through 2030. Here's what each deadline means for UK and EU SaaS companies, and what you can do before the guidance finalises.

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·8 min read

The Stripe VAT Classification Problem: B2B vs B2C and the Evidence Gap

For SaaS companies on Stripe, one question changes the entire VAT treatment: is this customer a business or a consumer? Here's how to classify correctly, what evidence you need, and what to do when it's ambiguous.

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·6 min read

How to Reconcile Stripe to Xero for VAT Without Spreadsheets

Most UK and EU SaaS companies reconcile Stripe to Xero using CSV exports and manual tax code mapping. Here's why that breaks — and what a cleaner workflow looks like.

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Why Stripe VAT ID Verification Is Not Enough for Reverse Charge

If you apply reverse charge on Stripe without independently validating your customer's VAT ID, there's a good chance you have a compliance gap. Here's how VIES validation works and how to build a more reliable workflow.

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Stripe VAT for UK SaaS: A Practical Guide to Getting It Right

Many UK SaaS companies end up with VAT classification errors on Stripe. Here's how B2B reverse charge, EU OSS, and domestic VAT actually work — and how to clean up misclassified transactions.

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