Info's on VAT reporting / VAT free purchase / VAT free delivery:
Delivery to persons with a residence within the European Union
You will receive an invoice with the corresponding VAT rate of the country of delivery.
Delivery to private persons with a residence outside the European Union
As an exporter liable in the sense of export to non-EU countries, we have to prove the export in order to be able to deliver VAT-free.
Option 1: We deliver directly to your home address outside the EU and deliver directly VAT free. Our shipping document is sufficient to prove the export.
Please note: For exports with an invoice amount of 1000 Euro and more, we are obliged to prepare export documents (ABD) as well as customs declaration by the shipping company or forwarding agent. This will cause you additional costs. For the export formalities and approvals about 2-3 days processing time is needed.
For exports outside Europe, we strongly recommend shipping with Fedex or DHL EXPRESS to get secured customs processing and speedy delivery. This may increase the total purchase price. Please contact us prior to purchase if this issue may apply to your purchase.
Option 2: We deliver to a shipping address within the EU with the local VAT rate applicable there and you export the goods. Please make sure that you provide us with your registered home address as the billing address.
If the invoice address does not (or no longer) correspond to your home address, you will need a pre-filled "Export and Purchaser Certificate for VAT Purposes" for the export confirmation, which we will be happy to provide you with if required. Send us an official document confirming your place of residence in advance.
The original SF-1 ScubaFreaks invoice stamped by customs on exportation is returned to us by you and now proves the export. Please enclose a copy of your identity card with the invoice (alternatively by mail to info@sf-1.eu). Please give us your payment details and we will refund you the German VAT at short notice.
Note that when shipping to non-EU countries may incur additional local costs and local taxes you have to bear yourself and pay before or at delivery. About the amount of these costs you can inform yourself at the local institutions in advance; due to the variety of delivery countries we have unfortunately no current information. Also, for shipments outside of the EU with a value of 1000 Euro or more, special customs and export regulations must be observed which may delay the delivery and cause further costs at your expense. Please contact us before buying if you have any questions.
VAT-exempt delivery to companies with VAT identification number
If you have a VAT number that can be used for invoicing by us and a company outside of Germany, we can supply your company VAT free. Please contact us if you have any questions about this topic.
Note that when shipping to non-EU countries may incur additional local costs and local taxes you have to bear yourself and pay before or at delivery. About the amount of these costs you can inform yourself at the local institutions in advance; due to the variety of delivery countries we have unfortunately no current information. Also, for shipments outside of the EU with a value of 1000 Euro or more, special customs and export regulations must be observed which may delay the delivery and cause further costs at your expense. Please contact us before buying if you have any questions.