VAT invoice

[The Matt One]

Hi Guys,
is it possible to get VAT invoice from Steam to each purchase? I'm buying games using company account and I need an invoice becasue of company tax issues. Could you tell me what I should do in that case?

Best!

[Vaemer-Riit]

Why are you buying games on a company account?

[The Matt One]

From the begining I've been using only one account. The case is not "why I use it for company purpose", but "I'm buying games for my company, so I have to add invoice to my company and tax documentation" :)

[Vaemer-Riit]

I was just wondering because if you are using the account for your business you may be in violation of the SSA depending on how you are using it.

Originally posted by SSA:

G. Restrictions on Use of Software

You may not use the Software for any purpose other than the permitted access to Steam and your Subscriptions, and to make personal, non-commercial use of your Subscriptions, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement or applicable Subscription Terms. Except as otherwise permitted under this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use), or under applicable law notwithstanding these restrictions, you may not, in whole or in part, copy, photocopy, reproduce, publish, distribute, translate, reverse engineer, derive source code from, modify, disassemble, decompile, create derivative works based on, or remove any proprietary notices or labels from the Software or any software accessed via Steam without the prior consent, in writing, of Valve.

Unless you are a Licensed Cybercafe Operator (as defined below), this Agreement does not allow you to use the Software at a Cybercafe, computer gaming center or any other location-based site. A "Cybercafe" is a physical establishment in which computer stations are made available for use by customers. A "Licensed Cybercafe Operator" is a Cybercafe that has agreed to the Subscription Terms for Licensed Cybercafe Operators posted at http://store.steampowered.com/cybercafe_agreement/.

You are entitled to use the Software for your own personal use, but you are not entitled to: (i) sell, grant a security interest in or transfer reproductions of the Software to other parties in any way, nor to rent, lease or license the Software to others without the prior written consent of Valve, except to the extent expressly permitted elsewhere in this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use); (ii) host or provide matchmaking services for the Software or emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Valve in any network feature of the Software, through protocol emulation, tunneling, modifying or adding components to the Software, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose including, but not limited to network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or non-commercial gaming networks or as part of content aggregation networks, websites or services, without the prior written consent of Valve; or (iii) exploit the Software or any of its parts for any commercial purpose, except as expressly permitted elsewhere in this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use).

[maciej.zywiol]

I'd like to refresh the topic, as I have the same question: is it possible to get a VAT invoice for a Steam purchase?

The use is, I believe, applicable with the laws quoted above, as I'm planning to buy "Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes" with my personal account to be used by my team as a bonding experience (no matchmaking there, nothing commercial, a wholly intended purpose for this particular game). My Company is happy to cover the expense, but would like an invoice for it.

Is it possible?

[justpaulo]

I have the same question here... :(

[Esperento]

Bump! Same here.

[ReBoot]

Your Steam account details page can generate VAT invoices when you provide the information you want to be contained.

[Esperento]

Thanks. Going through Account Details https://store.steampowered.com/account/history/ gives me a View Purchase History option and then I can click on a specific game and see how much tax there was but it doesn't seem to let me choose anything or mention VAT.

[ReBoot]

Can't find it either. Maybe they've removed the option, it was there last time I checked.

[gasnica]

account details | view purchase history | click your purchase | i would like to view or print the receipt for this purchase | voila

[Demigiant]

Originally posted by gasnica:

account details | view purchase history | click your purchase | i would like to view or print the receipt for this purchase | voila

Nope, no place to insert your VAT there sadly.

[ KARR™]

Originally posted by Demigiant:

Originally posted by gasnica:

account details | view purchase history | click your purchase | i would like to view or print the receipt for this purchase | voila

Nope, no place to insert your VAT there sadly.

You wouldn't be inserting your VAT, you would be using Valves VAT. That receipt page (at least for me...) clearly shows the breakdown of NET cost, VAT, total and lists their VAT details.

Valve Corporation
PO Box 1688
Bellevue, WA 98009
United States
VAT ID: GB258434975

Please note that this is not a returns address.

I'm assuming they would need to be VAT registered in the company you are purchasing from.

[Demigiant]

Maybe we have different laws, but here in Italy VAT is useless (meaning non-deductible) in an invoice unless the invoice reports your own VAT other than the provider's :/

[vanarebane]

any luck?

[Nexent Team]

Originally posted by Vaemer-Riit:

Why are you buying games on a company account?

If you are a gamedeveloper and you want to check games from other developers... this is how you get games.