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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 49 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Many customers praise the service as excellent, professional, and efficient, making complex VAT compliance simple and providing peace of mind. Reviewers frequently highlight the staff and customer service for their helpfulness, responsiveness, and proactive approach, often mentioning dedicated account managers who provide clear communication and personalized support. People appreciate the quick response times and the team's willingness to assist with various queries, ensuring deadlines are met and issues are resolved properly. However, some customers also noted a difficult start or a complete collapse of service after onboarding, with issues like changing agents, unanswered emails, and a lack of clear ownership. These reviewers felt unsupported and found the service impersonal, stating that promises of guidance and dedicated account managers were not fulfilled, leading to them having to resolve problems independently.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SimplyVAT is the best service I have come across in EU VAT segment as I also deal with other service providers which lack the expertise or professionalism that SimplyVAT offers. The VAT specialists ar... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Working with Ewa has been a real pleasure so far. She responds to emails very quickly and is always helpful. After a difficult start a couple of years ago with SimplyVAT, when we unfortunately had a p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using SimplyVAT for just under a year to fulfil my EU tax requirements as I expand my Amazon business. Very happy with the service I have received. It is always reassuring to know I have s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been working with SimplyVAT for some time now. I must say they have been not only very efficient and compliant but also very flexible when the situation changes. We have had a few moments whe... See more

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Company details

  1. Tax preparation service
  2. Business-to-Business service
  3. Ecommerce solution provider
  4. Tax consultant
  5. Tax preparation software

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We’re SimplyVAT. We handle international VAT Registration and returns for ecommerce businesses. We specialise in VAT in Europe and Canadian GST. Whatever your business looks like, we can make VAT simple. We speak over 15 languages and our clients range from one-person startups to multi-national corporations. Tax is complicated, so we’re here to make it simple. Whether you’re selling through a marketplace like Amazon FBA or have built an audience for your own website, we’ll take the administrative burden out of VAT. We handle the One Stop Shop VAT schemes as well as individual VAT registrations. Our Consultancy services are available to answer complex VAT questions. We developed our platform, Tribexa, to make VAT compliance as simple as possible. Everyone on our team is focused on making sure you have the best possible VAT experience. We’re proud to say that as a result, ecommerce businesses all over the world have ranked us the best VAT service in the industry.


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

224 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the opportunity to…

I really enjoyed the opportunity to have consistent customer support and guidance through the process in a way that has only strengthened my trust. Thank you SimplyVAT.

20 November 2024
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Hi Anthony, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review! We aim to put our clients at the heart of what we do so your feedback is appreciated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Onboarding Experience and Excellent Customer Support

I've just started my collaboration with SimplyVAT, and I must say the onboarding process has been excellent. Every step was smooth and clearly explained, making it easy to get everything set up. The customer team has been incredibly supportive, always available to answer my questions, and they are very attentive to detail. So far, it's been a great experience, and I feel confident moving forward with their support!

16 October 2024
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Hi Mattia, thank you for the 5-star review! We appreciate your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent team - Highly recommened

EXCELLENT team - take stressful setting up processes & turn them into manageable processes - we use SIMPLYVAT for UK VAT & also their GROW team for GST
Lovely team from all aspects
shout to Jordanne, Carolina & all the team supporting us.
Nothing in tax world is simple, but these guys certainly get us a lot closer to it than we would alone!

If you are in E-Com I wouldn't go anywhere else other than this team!

8 October 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Tom, thank you for this glowing 5-star review. We appreciate your partnership.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful help from Tamara & Liam

Wonderful help from Tamara & Liam, and team. Thank you for making a stressful topic easy to deal with, and for having time to talk us through answers to our questions via the phone quickly.

30 September 2024
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Hi Becky, thank you for the 5-star review! We are pleased to hear that all your questions were answered because we love VAT so you don't have to.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tailored to your needs

Very professional service offered by Ulla and team. Highly recommend for more complex business needs. The automated service other companies offer pales in comparison

25 September 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Micheal, thank you for the 5-star review, we're glad you're happy with our innovative compliance solutions and customer service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Back Dated Registration

Simply VAT helped us with completing our backdated registration and deregistration for the UK.
It was a complicated situation as we no longer sell products in the region and getting in contact with HMRC to troubleshoot the issue was next to impossible. Our Simply VAT agent Jessie, took us through the whole process, was very communicative and gave us guidance on the forms we needed to complete.
We're very satisfied with the service and glad to have the issue resolved!

10 December 2023
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Hi Arnold, thank you for sharing this wonderful 5-star review. We're happy we could help and that you're satisfied with our service!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsatisfactory Experience

After using SimplyVAT for EU VAT services for over two years, I've decided to discontinue their services due to several issues:

Problematic Service Model: SimplyVAT doesn't file VAT directly but uses partners/agents. This structure means they lack control over their own fees, filing timelines, and de-registration processes. While mentioned in their Terms and Conditions, the full implications of this weren't clear to me initially. This led to unexpected complications, especially during the termination process.

Unexpected Fees: Many services incur additional charges beyond the monthly fee. Most disappointingly, upon terminating the contract, I was faced with unexpectedly high de-registration fees from their partners. These fees were not clearly communicated upfront and seem excessive. - in my case 600 GBP to cancel their service.

Limited Support: Tax questions are directed to a tax expert at a high hourly rate (375 GBP/hour), with a minimum booking of one hour. This makes getting simple advice prohibitively expensive.

Inadequate Account Management: Account management is outsourced to staff who simply follow standard operating procedures. These account managers are not tax experts and are unable to provide advice on specific tax situations. This led to a lack of proactive support and difficulty in addressing complex issues.

Communication Challenges: All communication is via email, making the monthly filing process time-consuming. There's no centralized dashboard, requiring constant email searches for important documents.

Changing Terms: The company's terms and conditions are subject to change without direct notification, sometimes with significant ramifications for termination and fees.

High Pricing: After comparing with another provider, I found SimplyVAT's services to be significantly more expensive for similar offerings.

While my VAT filings were generally completed without major issues, the overall experience, especially the termination process and associated fees, left me dissatisfied.

EDIT:
After I cancelled the service. Their team noticed that my last 4 quarters of OSS returns were rejected. This has gone unnoticed for a year. (It's possible to see success or rejection after only a few days/weeks after filing) This clearly shows the lack of attention to detail. They did admit to it being their mistake and that they should have noticed it earlier.

Not only will I be facing penalties and interest charges for their mistakes, but also have an increased risk of getting banned from OSS and increased scrutiny by authorities in the future.

After leaving this negative review I was contacted by someone from their team who ensured that my feedback will be taken seriously and who escalated the issue about failed returns to upper level management.

Upper-level management then tried to strong-arm me into paying as little as possible for their mistakes.

I requested a refund for the months which have been rejected, since I would have to completely refile all of them (not to mention the potential penalty charges). I believe this is quite a fair request considering it was their fault.

This should have amounted to a 900 GBP refund. Instead, they kept arguing, and after offering 270 GBP, through further negotiation they went up to 495 GBP and then said they would generously drop the 600 GBP charge for the deregistrations, which I had been fighting them about for a while too.

Of course, I have no leverage against them, so this is what I gotta go with.

But one thing I can tell you is that I was a pretty happy customer for the first few months, but once you run into issues, that's where you see if you work with a company that has your back.

I am now even more frustrated than before I started the cancellation process.

26 August 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Tobias, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your experience with SimplyVAT. We value all feedback, as it helps us improve our services and better meet the needs of our clients. We’re sorry to hear that our service did not meet your expectations and that you faced challenges during your time with us. I have logged this through our formal process and it has been raised to our Senior Leadership Team for investigation. A member of the Senior Leadership team will be in touch with you to discuss the points you raised.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent support

We are very statisfied with the excellent support and help that we get from our consultant at Simply VAT, Ewa! She is brilliant in communication with me and we have a very good co-operation. I can definately recommend Simply VAT and Ewa and I hope she will stay at the company for a long time. :-)

9 August 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Ulrika, thanks for taking the time for leaving us this fantastic 5 Star review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended!

The team at Simply VAT guided us seamlessly through VAT registration and company returns filing. Their support from start to finish was exceptional—clear communication, thorough information, and expert assistance made the process smooth and efficient. Highly recommended!

22 July 2024
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Hi Kajal, thanks for leaving us this great 5 star review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant support

Brilliant support!

I love being creative and sharing my work with the world, but taxes does my head in, and EU VAT even more so! However, with the help from everyone at SimplyVAT - from the initial client call, to signing up, to registering with the EU for VAT - I've had excellent support.

Especially the calls I have had with Tamara and Debbie have been priceless, they walked me through my VAT return step-by-step, using language I could understand (translating TAX-lingo whenever needed).

With their guidance and reassurance I feel confident my business will run smoothly, with all EU VAT requirements met. Can't recommend SimplyVAT enough

23 July 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Naja, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a great review and we are pleased that you have found your SimplyVAT journey an excellent and supportive one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tamara was super kind and efficient

Tamara was super kind and efficient. Helped me set up our account quickly and went above and beyond to answer some other pressing questions that I had. Overall, it was a great experience.

11 July 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Dan, thanks for you great review and kind feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cross border VAT

I have been stuck and I didn't know what to do whilst setting up my company and starting trading with Ireland. Marcello and his colleague Francesca have been most helpful to talk me through the process and how to best proceed. They saved me a lot of time an potential complications in the future which I am very grateful for. Amazing job.

12 June 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Gosha, thanks for the kind review, we are really pleased that we are able to help you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IOSS and UK VAT Taxes made simple

IOSS and UK VAT Taxes made simple. Paying taxes made simple for sales/shipments to the EU and the UK. Thank you Simply VAT.

31 May 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Arnoldo, thanks for your review, we are pleased to be making VAT simple for you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with Billing and I am…

I had an issue with Billing and I am delighted with how the issue was dealt with Thank you

29 May 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Neal, thanks for the review. We are sorry you had an issue with the billing, but are pleased that this issue has now been dealt with for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply VAT helped us do business

Simply VAT helped us negotiate the EU VAT regulations and thus enabled us to transact business.
Farha, our account manager, has been very good - quick to respond with the answers and the advice we needed.

17 May 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi David, thanks for your great review and kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Liane of Simply VAT helped me obtaining…

Liane of Simply VAT helped me obtaining a German VAT number very quickly. I liked the communication with her very much.

26 April 2024
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Reply from SimplyVAT

Hi Peter, thanks very much for the great review

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