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VAT of non-residents

In accordance with requirements of the Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, purchases from non-resident companies are subject to VAT calculation and VAT reporting. If a non-resident person provides services to a customer (resident) who is a VAT payer, VAT must be calculated in the month in which the services are performed, and in the case of an advance payment to a non-resident by the customer, VAT must be calculated and paid to the state budget in the month in which the payment is made.

VAT Posting Setup for Purchases of product/services with 18% VAT from a Foreign Vendor

  • VAT Business Posting Group is set as Foreign,
  • VAT Product Posting Group is set as VAT18,
  • VAT % is set as 18,
  • VAT Calculation Type is set as Reverse Charge VAT,
  • Sales VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Sales VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Purchase VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Purchase VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Reverse Charge VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account.

VAT Posting Setup for Purchases of product/services with 0% VAT from a Foreign Vendor

  • VAT Business Posting Group is set as Foreign,
  • VAT Product Posting Group is set as VAT0,
  • VAT % is set as 0,
  • VAT Calculation Type is set as Normal VAT,
  • Sales VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Sales VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Purchase VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Purchase VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Reverse Charge VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account.

VAT Posting Setup for Purchases of product/services with exempted VAT from a Foreign Vendor

  • VAT Business Posting Group is set as Foreign,
  • VAT Product Posting Group is set as N/A,
  • VAT % is set as 0,
  • VAT Calculation Type is set as Normal VAT,
  • Sales VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Sales VAT Unrealized Account is not set,
  • Purchase VAT Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account,
  • Purchase VAT Unrealized Account is not set,
  • Reverse Charge VAT Unrealized Account is set as appropriate Chart of Accounts account.

VAT Declaration for Non-residents

VAT Declaration for non-residents is created based on VAT entries.

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