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Just a heads up if you're planning on using namecheap. I transferred a bunch of domains (around 70 or so) and they just refused to provide me with an invoice, s

by hierro 13y ago

Just a heads up if you're planning on using namecheap. I transferred a bunch of domains (around 70 or so) and they just refused to provide me with an invoice, so I couldn't deduct the expenses from my company's taxes. They will only sent you receipts, which are completely useless if you're in EU (and I think refusing to provide an invoice is even illegal here).

tamar 13y ago
We don't and have never had a system for invoices--nor have I seen that anywhere else. You do get a whole record of your purchases with the full amount spent. We do appreciate the feedback though while we build out the interface even further!
- Tohhou 13y ago
  1. Build system for giving invoices or 2. Enjoy having less businesses do business with you
- trentmb 13y ago
  1&1 provides invoices...
- hierro 13y ago
  I voiced my feedback before I left, several times in fact. Not that it stopped you from sending me emails asking why I was transferring the domains out.
melvinmt 13y ago
You should know that most US companies don't do full-fledged European style invoices. Who told you receipts are useless for company expenses though, that's simply not true.
- hierro 13y ago
  In my experience, most US companies don't provide EU style invoices for everyone, but every single time I've asked for one, I got it, except for namecheap - and trust me, I asked multiple times. Receipts are useless in most EU countries, since you need a valid invoice to claim the expense. That includes listing both the buyer and seller legal names, addresses, what was sold, etc... as well as VAT numbers (or local equivalent).
aspratley 13y ago
You don't need an invoice for a company expense. How do you think people claim back for things bought in a shop?
- riffraff 13y ago
  In some(? european?) countries you can't deduct stuff bought in a shop from taxes unless you have an invoice.
- hierro 13y ago
  Not everyone is in US. See my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7086631 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7086631. If you want to claim an expense for something you bought in a shop, you need to ask for an invoice at the time of the sale. In fact, even non-business entities can ask for an invoice (even if it's useless to them) and is illegal for the seller to refuse.

by hierro 13y ago

tamar 13y ago

We don't and have never had a system for invoices--nor have I seen that anywhere else. You do get a whole record of your purchases with the full amount spent. We do appreciate the feedback though while we build out the interface even further!

Tohhou 13y ago
1. Build system for giving invoices or 2. Enjoy having less businesses do business with you
trentmb 13y ago
1&1 provides invoices...
hierro 13y ago
I voiced my feedback before I left, several times in fact. Not that it stopped you from sending me emails asking why I was transferring the domains out.

melvinmt 13y ago

You should know that most US companies don't do full-fledged European style invoices. Who told you receipts are useless for company expenses though, that's simply not true.

hierro 13y ago
In my experience, most US companies don't provide EU style invoices for everyone, but every single time I've asked for one, I got it, except for namecheap - and trust me, I asked multiple times. Receipts are useless in most EU countries, since you need a valid invoice to claim the expense. That includes listing both the buyer and seller legal names, addresses, what was sold, etc... as well as VAT numbers (or local equivalent).

aspratley 13y ago

You don't need an invoice for a company expense. How do you think people claim back for things bought in a shop?

riffraff 13y ago
In some(? european?) countries you can't deduct stuff bought in a shop from taxes unless you have an invoice.
hierro 13y ago
Not everyone is in US. See my comment at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7086631 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7086631. If you want to claim an expense for something you bought in a shop, you need to ask for an invoice at the time of the sale. In fact, even non-business entities can ask for an invoice (even if it's useless to them) and is illegal for the seller to refuse.