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VAT 2023 practical manual.

Contents of the information declaration on border payments

In form 379, the following information will be declared regarding cross-border payments involving payment service providers:

  1. The BIC code or any other entity identifier code that unequivocally identifies the payment service provider, as well as its name or company name and the function it performs on behalf of the beneficiary.

  2. The name or company name and business name or names of the beneficiary.

  3. If available, any identification number for Value Added Tax purposes, as well as any other national tax identification number of the beneficiary.

  4. The number IBAN or, if it is not available, any other means of identification that allows unequivocal identification and provides the location of the beneficiary, as well as the country of location of the beneficiary.

  5. The BIC code or any other identifying code that unequivocally identifies and provides the location of the payment service provider acting on behalf of the beneficiary, when the latter receives funds without having a payment account

  6. If available, the address or addresses of the beneficiary.

  7. The date and time of payment or return of payment.

  8. The amount and currency of the payment or refund, as well as the payment method.

  9. The Member State of origin of the payment received by the beneficiary, the Member State of destination of the refund, and the information used to determine the origin or destination of the payment or refund of the payment.

  10. Any reference that unequivocally identifies the payment.

  11. Where applicable, the information that the payment has been initiated at the merchant's physical premises.