How do I get a VAT Invoice?

VAT invoices are not available throught the iTunes app.

A VAT invoice includes the tax code and information that any business needs (in the UK) in order to claim back VAT on purchases and keep their accounts in good order. It is a legal requirement (in the UK) for all companies that charge VAT on sales, to issue reciepts or invoices with a break down of the VAT charges and their VAT number.

For some reason Apple are reluctant to issue VAT invoices. They cannot be optained via itunes or some web page for example.

Recently I managed to obtain VAT invoices by contacting iTunes/Mac App store customer support.

You must provide them with your billing address (same as on your itunes/app store account) and the receipt number of your purchase (found on the receipt they send you after every online purchase).

The Apple Support Communities are an international user to user technical support forum. As a man from Mexico, Spanish is my native tongue. I do not speak English very well, however, I do write in English with the aid of the Mac OS X spelling and grammar checks. I also live in a culture perhaps very very different from your own. When offering advice in the ASC, my comments are not meant to be anything more than helpful and certainly not to be taken as insults.

I don't know what a VAT invoice is, but all iTunes Store and Mac App Store invoices are available in the iTunes app on a Mac or PC in your account information in the Purchase History section.

A VAT invoice is the equivelent of a US or local Sales Tax entry on a receipt. It is the European standard sales tax.