This agent is appointed in order to accompany the company in its tax obligations regarding VAT. This agent can be held liable according to the situation of the company.
This ensures that:
- Conduct an analysis of the company's tax situation
- Obtain VAT registration required for taxable activities in the country concerned
- Bring together the accounting documents relevant to the tax
- Prepare declarations and submit them on time
- The representative is appointed prior to the filing of the first VAT returns.
For EU companies, this appointment is not compulsory. They may, for their part, call upon an agent who will serve as an interlocutor to the administration without being jointly and severally liable with the taxable person.