Value Added Tax (VAT) or Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Tax rates

Last updated: 5 months ago

This article summarizes the expected VAT treatment of LinkedIn services, by country. B2B customers refer to customers operating as a business. B2C customers refer to private consumers or non-VAT registered customers.

If you do not have a valid VAT ID but believe that you should not be charged VAT, please provide LinkedIn with valid proof of the VAT exemption issued by the local Government Authorities.

For European Customers

European Union (EU) tax regulations require LinkedIn to charge value added tax (VAT) to all customers located in Ireland and to private customers within the EU.

A VAT charge is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers in Ireland, with some small exceptions.

LinkedIn is not required to apply VAT on services for EU members outside of Ireland who have provided a valid VAT number. Customers may add their VAT number to their billing information. If customers do not provide a valid VAT number, VAT will be charged at the rate of the specific EU Member State.

Overview of LinkedIn Entities and Registrations

Jurisdiction Tax Rate Miscellaneous Comments
Customers purchasing from LinkedIn Ireland
EMEA
Armenia 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Armenian VAT ID.
Bahamas 10% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Bahrain 10% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Bahraini VAT ID.
Barbados 17.5% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Belarus 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Belarus VAT ID.
Benin 18% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Benin VAT ID.
Egypt 14% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Egyptian VAT ID.
Georgia 18% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Georgian VAT ID.
Iceland 24% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Icelandic VAT ID.
Ireland 23% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers unless the customer provides an exemption certificate.
Kazakhstan 12% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Kazakh VAT ID.
Kenya 16% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Liechtenstein 8.1% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Moldova 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Moldovan VAT ID.
Nigeria 7.5% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Norway

25%

As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Norwegian VAT ID.
Oman 5% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Omani VAT ID.
Russia 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services to B2C customers.
Saudi Arabia

15%

As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Saudi VAT ID.
Serbia 20% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
South Africa 15% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Switzerland 8.1% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers unless the customer provides an International Organization exemption certificate.
Tanzania 18% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Tanzanian VAT ID.
Turkey 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Turkish VAT ID.
UAE 5% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Emirati VAT ID.
Uganda 18% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Ugandan VAT ID.
UK 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid UK VAT ID.
Ukraine 20% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Ukrainian VAT ID.
Uzbekistan 12% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Uzbekistani VAT ID.
 
LATAM
Chile 19% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer is VAT registered in Chile and provides a valid Chilean RUT ID. Please raise a ticket with your LinkedIn representative for assistance.
Colombia 19% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Colombian RUT ID and documentary proof. Please raise a ticket with your LinkedIn representative for assistance.
Mexico 16% VAT is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
 
Customers purchasing from LinkedIn Singapore
APAC
Australia 10% LinkedIn Singapore has a fixed establishment for GST purposes i.e., a branch. Thus, GST will be charged to all Australian customers regardless of whether they hold an ABN number or not.
Bangladesh 15% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to B2C customers.
India 18% LinkedIn Singapore is registered as an OIDAR service provider in India. It is liable to charge 18% GST to customers who do not have a valid GST registration in India (B2C transactions).
Indonesia 11% VAT is charged to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers because LinkedIn Singapore was appointed as PMSE collector and is obligated to collect tax.
Japan 10% JCT will be added to private consumer purchases (B2C) only. Business customers are responsible for assessing and reporting JCT to the National Tax Agency in Japan for the B2B services provided by LinkedIn Singapore (a foreign entity).
Malaysia 8% SST is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
Nepal 13% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Nepalese VAT ID.
New Zealand 15% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply GST to services unless the customer provides a valid New Zealand GST ID.
Singapore 9% GST is applied to all services for both private (B2C) and business (B2B) customers.
South Korea 10% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid South Korean VAT ID.
Taiwan 5% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Taiwanese VAT ID.
Thailand 7% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Thai VAT ID.
Vietnam 5% As a Remote Seller, LinkedIn is required to apply VAT to services unless the customer provides a valid Vietnamese VAT ID.
     

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