European VAT

[Luigi]

Imagine a business where a client request a provider to photoshop a picture through a online platform.
The client and the provider can come from anywhere (including Europe).
If the platform belongs to a company where its jurisdiction has no VAT (BVI, Hong Kong, Gibraltar), and the client or the Provider (or both) comes from Europe. Is it necessary charging the European VAT?

 

[Martin Everson]

Yes.

Telecommunications, broadcasting & electronic services - Taxation and Customs Union - European Commission

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"From 1 January 2015, telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services are always taxed in the country where the customer belongs* – regardless of whether the customer is a business or consumer – and regardless of whether the supplier is based in the EU or outside"