We have a client with the following setup:

- UK-based business with GB VAT number

- UK-based logistics company
- Germany-based logistics company
- Deliveries to the UK and Republic of Ireland are sent from the UK logistics company
- Deliveries to mainland Europe are sent from the German logistics company

- Deliveries to the rest of the world (outside Europe) can be sent from either UK or Germany

- All orders are placed in the UK-based business
- UK-based business has applied for a German VAT number

There are all sorts of implications here, mainly around VAT.


- Orders sent from UK to UK are charged at UK VAT rate (Domestic)
- Orders sent from UK to Ireland (when customer has a VAT number) are charged at zero rate (Inside EU)
- Orders sent from UK to Ireland (when customer has no VAT number) are charged at UK VAT rate (Inside EU, Post VAT)
- Orders sent from UK to RoW are charge at zero rate (Outside EU)
- Orders sent from Germany to Germany are charged at German VAT rate (Domestic)
- Orders sent from Germany to mainland Europe (when customer has a VAT number) are charged at zero rate (Inside EU)
- Orders sent from Germany to mainland Europe (when customer has no VAT number) are charged at German VAT rate (Inside EU, Post VAT)
- Orders sent from Germany to RoW are charged at zero rate (Outside EU)
- VAT reports will need to be produced for both UK and German tax authorities


I've been looking at Tax Templates in hansamanuals.com and there are examples where you sell from different stores, and sell from one store to different US states, but these are based on branch rather than location. Has anyone set up anything like this? It must be quite a common scenario, as all the big distribution companies do it. Thanks.