In order to be compliant with European and Cypriot VAT regulations, we are required to remit a VAT tax on certain TrafficStars bidding transactions: Local VAT rate of country of residence is applied to individuals from EU countries Local VAT rate of country of residence is applied to companies from EU countries that cannot provide a valid VAT number 19% VAT rate is applied to both Cypriot individuals and Cypriot companies registered as well as not registered for VAT 0% reversed charge VAT is applied to companies from EU countries which provide a valid VAT number 0% VAT is applied to individuals and companies located outside the EU 0% VAT is applied to companies located in the exempt EU territories Local Rates: Country VAT Austria 20% Belgium 21% Bulgaria 20% Croatia 25% Cyprus 19% Czech Republic 21% Denmark 25% Estonia 20% Finland 24% France 20% Germany 16% Greece 24% Hungary 27% Ireland 21% Italy 22% Latvia 21% Lithuania 21% Luxembourg 17% Malta 18% Netherlands 21% Poland 23% Portugal 23% Romania 19% Slovakia 20% Slovenia 22% Spain 21% Sweden 25% Please note that VAT is applied on top of the advertiser budget. If there are any issues with the invoice, please note that you have 7 business days to point them out to your Account Manager or our Support Team. This period starts on the date indicated on your invoice. After this time, we will not be able to review any invoice related queries. Thank you for your understanding.