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VAT on Telecommunications

Mobile, broadband, cloud โ€” all standard-rated, but roaming is complex.

TELECOMMarch 2026 ยท 7 min read

Telecom VAT

๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile/postpaid โ€” standard-rated 10%. Monthly charges, data add-ons, SMS packs.

๐ŸŒ Broadband โ€” standard-rated. Home fibre, business internet, leased lines.

โ˜๏ธ Cloud/hosting โ€” standard-rated. Data centre co-location, virtual servers, SaaS.

๐ŸŒ International calls โ€” standard-rated (B2C). Place of supply = customer location for B2B.

๐Ÿ“ก Roaming โ€” complex. Inbound roaming = supply by foreign operator. Outbound roaming = wholesale supply between operators. Inter-operator settlements need careful VAT analysis.

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