Reclaim Overpaid VAT With Our Global Review Services

Navigating international VAT rules is complex, and many businesses are missing out on valuable refunds or overpaying without knowing it. If your business incurs international VAT — on travel, transactions, services or sales — chances are you’re leaving money behind. BTGI helps businesses ensure compliance across jurisdictions, and reduces VAT costs worldwide.

We Review, Reclaim, and Optimise Your VAT Position Globally

Whether you’re operating in a single overseas market or dozens, our global VAT specialists identify refund opportunities, ensure correct registrations, and help you manage global compliance risks. We partner with your finance team to deliver refunds and peace of mind — fast.

Missed VAT Refunds on Travel, Events, and Overseas Services

Many businesses overlook reclaimable VAT on international travel, hotel stays, trade shows, etc. We review your spend data and help you recover what’s rightfully yours.

Incorrect VAT Treatment on Cross-border Sales

We check your international sales and invoicing practices to correct costly VAT errors from overcharges and misreported cross-border transactions.

Support With Registration, Reporting, and Refund Schemes

From VAT registration to submitting claims, we handle the paperwork and guide you through local requirements in every relevant jurisdiction.

Coordination With Overseas Authorities and Local Advisors

We liaise directly with foreign tax offices and local agents to ensure that compliance and communications are smooth.
We manage the entire VAT recovery and compliance process with minimal input from your team — all while reducing global exposure.

Trusted by Businesses Operating Internationally

We work with global and Australian-based businesses with international operations, including:

  • Professional services firms with overseas clients
  • Manufacturers and distributors with cross-border sales
  • Event, media and training businesses incurring VAT abroad
  • Tech and SaaS companies with EU/UK presence
  • E-commerce and marketplace sellers
  • Australian exporters and overseas branch operations

Julian Cook

National Group
Chief Financial Officer
We have engaged the services of BTG International across various entities and each time have achieved a great result. The team are easy to work with and very knowledgeable in their respective subject matters.

Andrew Lewis

Why Businesses Choose BTGI?

Chief Financial Officer
BTG recently performed a thorough indirect tax review of the Group’s past 4 years of supplier payments. This involved a vast quantity of work, which the BTG team completed in good time and to a high quality. BTG’s expertise in this area meant their feedback was well-informed and their process improvements will benefit the Group. Overall, the service provided by BTG represented fantastic value for money and I would recommend them to any organisation who wants to understand how much unclaimed GST they can recover.

Why Businesses Choose BTGI?

Global VAT is one of the most complex areas of indirect tax. The team at BTGI brings together local knowledge, cross-border expertise, and access to a trusted global network to help you stay compliant and maximise recoveries.

We handle the entire VAT recovery and compliance process, so your team can stay focused on day-to-day operations.

You won’t need to dedicate internal resources or restructure processes. With just access to your expense data and invoices, we take care of the rest.

Our team and global network understand the rules, refund schemes, and red tape in over 50 countries, so nothing gets missed.

There are no upfront fees or hidden charges. You only pay if we successfully recover VAT refunds or deliver measurable tax savings.

Hear Success Stories from Our Clients

“We have engaged the services of BTG across various entities and each time have achieved a great result. The team are easy to work with and very knowledgeable in their respective subject matters.”
JULIAN COOK
National Group | Chief Financial Officer
“BTG’s key advantage is the high level of assurance they provide, and the significant learnings and insights to be had from their unique transaction-level analysis. BTG’s multi-disciplinary team brings unique insights to the data and personalisation to the work. It is all Win/Win.”
KENNY CHEONG
7-Eleven Australia | Head of Tax
“The BTG team invest the time to get to know you, your team, your systems, and processes, and work with you to develop the best way to work together to achieve your outcomes and objectives. They work in an efficient manner and within tight timeframes, are always a phone call away and are supportive every step of the way.”
Diana Youssef
Bega Cheese Group | Head of Tax
“BTG recently performed a thorough indirect tax review of the Group’s past 4 years of supplier payments. This involved a vast quantity of work, which the BTG team completed in good time and to a high quality. BTG’s expertise in this area meant their feedback was well-informed and their process improvements will benefit the Group. Overall, the service provided by BTG represented fantastic value for money and I would recommend them to any organisation who wants to understand how much unclaimed GST they can recover.”
Andrew Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
“We had the challenge of scrutiny from the ATO into our indirect taxes plus the desire to adopt “best practice” within our business divisions. We engaged Nabil and the team from BTG to review our practises and implement improvements as required to be best in class. This has resulted in GST recoveries, a Board endorsed assurance program and an enhanced finance team. BTG’s ability to deliver timely & professional services to our business was the most pleasing aspect of our BTG engagement.”
Andrew Mitchell
Bindaree Food Group | Finance Manager - Operations
“We have worked with Nabil and the BTG team on a couple of projects and have developed a great professional relationship with them. Our business has benefited from their meticulous and patient approach, and I can highly recommend BTG’s services.”
JULIE MCDONALD
MDH Pty Ltd | Chief Financial Officer
“BTG undertook a 4 year review of our GST compliance to identify any issues and assist in improving our internal review processes. They were very professional, detailed and responsive while being ‘light touch’ from our perspective. I have no hesitation in recommending them.”
CHRISTINE LUCKE
Marquis Macadamias | Financial Controller
“BTG has provided us with valuable indirect tax services. The team is switched on, professional, friendly, and invested the time in getting to know us, our systems, and processes. This enabled them to be light touch and produce amazing outcomes. I highly recommend using the BTG team, they have been an asset to our Business.”
Medellin Leven
BayWa r.e. | Tax Manager

Let’s Unlock Your Global VAT Refunds

If your business incurs international VAT — on travel, transactions, services or sales — chances are you’re leaving money behind. Let us perform a no-risk review to identify missed opportunities and simplify your compliance process.

Contact us to start your global VAT recovery and review.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Global VAT Review and Recovery Services

VAT (Value-added Tax) is a consumption tax applied in over 160 countries, including the UK, EU, Canada, South Africa, and many others.

In Australia, a similar tax applies called GST — if you’re looking to optimise your domestic position, our GST recovery service can help.

Yes — in many cases, international VAT can be reclaimed if you meet refund scheme rules and provide correct documentation. Common examples include VAT paid on travel, accommodation, exhibitions, and supplier services.

The 13th Directive is an EU VAT refund mechanism that allows non-EU businesses (like Australian companies) to reclaim VAT incurred in the EU, subject to specific rules, deadlines, and eligible expense categories.

We support multi-jurisdictional VAT reviews and registrations. Our global network allows us to coordinate recovery and compliance across dozens of countries in a single engagement. If you’re also importing or exporting goods, our customs duty review can uncover overpaid duties and missed concessions.

Typically, you’ll need original tax invoices, proof of payment, and possibly supplier declarations or local forms. We help you gather and prepare everything needed to submit a compliant claim.

Refund windows vary by country, generally ranging from 6 months to 2 years. We ensure you meet local deadlines and maximise historical VAT recovery wherever possible.

If you’re also managing international payments like royalties or dividends, we provide withholding tax recovery to recover tax withheld on distributions.

Minimal. Once we have access to expense data and supporting documents, our team handles the rest, including liaising with overseas tax authorities and advisors.

There’s no upfront fee. We operate on a success basis — meaning you only pay if we succeed at VAT recovery or deliver tangible savings.