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We currently act on behalf of entrepreneurs established in the Netherlands. If your business is established elsewhere in the EU, we cannot yet submit the request for you — your own tax authority has its own portal for that. The calculator and the knowledge base below do work for you: the rules per refund country are the same everywhere.

claim VAT back on fuel in Spain

VAT on fuel in Spain can be claimed back

VAT paid by a Dutch entrepreneur in Spain for fuelling up during a business trip falls under the refund scheme of Directive 2008/9. Fuel is one of the expense categories that the Directive distinguishes for such requests, alongside for example tolls, accommodation and trade fair participation. If you fuel up in Spain for a business trip and the VAT on it cannot be deducted in the Netherlands

What this is based on

Directive 2008/9/EC is available on EUR-Lex and the Tax Administration publishes the Requirements list itself. We provide references for each statement; you do not have to take our word for it.

This is not legal advice. This page provides general information about the regulations that this platform covers. We do not know your situation. If in doubt about your own case, consult a lawyer or the relevant supervisory authority.

Written with AI based on the sources above, checked by a human on 2026-08-18. Is something wrong? Let us know — corrections are prioritized.