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GLOBALVATCO

Last updated: March 1, 2024

This website is provided by GlobalVATCoTM. We provide a highly skilled, global network of qualified Value Added Tax (“VAT”) consultants.

The Website contains global content, which relates to the international business and operations of GlobalVATCo, as well as individual country content, which relates to the local business and operations of our member entities.

The following Terms and Conditions, together with the relevant information set out on this website, including any features and services available, such as RSS feeds, podcasts, webinars, video and photographs, publications, and other materials are subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth below. Please read them carefully as any use of this constitutes an agreement, without acceptance, to be bound thereby by the User. By using the Website, you represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years old, have read and understand the Terms and Conditions and that you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions as set forth below.

These Terms and Conditions are subject to the Privacy Policy and, for registered Users, your specific Client Agreement.

References to “Client Agreement” mean that certain engagement letter, terms and conditions, or other such binding agreement executed by and between a registered user of our services and local member firms and/or independent contractors. In the United States, the services are provided by GlobalVATCo LLC, a California limited liability company, or its affiliates. In Switzerland, the services are provided by GlobalVATCo GmbH, a Swiss limited company registered with the trade register in Switzerland under number CHE-186.972.618.

References to “Dispute” mean any claim, conflict, controversy, disagreement between the Parties arising out of, or related in any way to, these Terms (or any terms, supplement or amendment contemplated by these Terms,) including, without limitation, any action in tort, contract or otherwise, at equity or at law, or any alleged breach, including, without limitation, any matter with respect to the meaning, effect, validity, performance, termination, interpretation or enforcement of these Terms or any terms contemplated by the Terms.

References to “Material Breach” mean any breach of these Terms upon the occurrence of which a reasonable person in the position of the non-breaching Party would wish to immediately terminate these Terms because of that breach.

References to a “Party” or the “Parties,” means you and/or us.

References to the “Terms” and/or “Agreement,” mean this, these Terms and Conditions as set forth herein.

References to a “Third Party” or “Third Parties” refers to an individual, organization, or entity that is not you or us.

References to “us,” “we,” “our,” and/or “GlobalVATCo,” refers to a global network of member firms and their related entities. Each of our member firms are legally separate, independently operating entities.

References to the “website” mean the website bearing the URL https://www.globalvatco.com/ as well as any other website owned and/or operated by us.

References to “you,” and/or “User” mean the User of the Website.

The information available on the Website is not to be construed as legal, tax, accounting, or any other professional advice or service. You should consult with the relevant GlobalVATCo member firm or other professional advisor regarding your factual situation for specific advice concerning tax or other matters before making any decision or taking any action based on information presented on the Website.

We are not responsible if information made available on the Website is not accurate, complete, or current. You acknowledge that the Website is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. You acknowledge further that any reliance on the Website is at your own risk.

We do not warrant that any errors in the Website will be corrected.

We may modify, add to, suspend, or delete these Terms and Conditions, in whole or in part, in our sole discretion at any time, with such modifications, additions or deletions being immediately effective upon their posting to the website. Your use of the Website after modification, addition or deletion of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by you of the modification, addition or deletion.

We may modify, add to, suspend, or delete any aspect of this Website offered by us, in whole or in part, at our sole discretion at any time, with such modifications, additions, or deletions being immediately effective. Such modifications, additions, or deletions may include but are not limited to content offered, hours of availability and equipment needed for access or use.

Though we try to make the Website available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, except for planned down-time for maintenance, we do not warrant that the Website will be at all times available.

We do not warrant that your computer, tablet, and/or smartphone will be able to access and/or support the Website. We reserve the right to refuse access to the Website for any reason at any time at our sole and exclusive discretion.

In addition to the other restrictions on use set forth herein, you agree and acknowledge that you shall not use the Website: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit Users to perform or participate in any unlawful acts or to engage in acts that are unrelated to the purpose(s) of the Website; (c) to violate any international, governmental, federal, provincial or state regulations, or other rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Website; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Website. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Website for violating any of the prohibited uses or for any other reason in our sole and exclusive decision.

This is an agreement for access to and use of the Website, and you are not granted a license to any software or intellectual property by these Terms and Conditions. The Website is protected by Swiss, U.S., and, where applicable, international intellectual property laws. The Website belongs to us and is the property of us or our licensors (if any). We retain all ownership rights in the Website.

Furthermore, all material displayed or transmitted on this Website, including but not limited to text, photographs, images, illustrations, video clips, audio clips, and graphics, (“Materials,”) are owned by us and/or our licensors (if any) and are protected by Swiss, U.S. and international copyright, trademarks, service marks, and other proprietary rights, laws and treaties.

Except as provided, you may not copy, reproduce, publish, transmit, transfer, sell, rent, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, repost, perform, display, or in any way commercially exploit the Materials carried on the Website, nor may you infringe upon any of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights contained in the Materials. You may not remove or alter, or cause to be removed or altered, any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices or visual marks and logos from the Materials.

You may make a single print copy of any Materials provided by us on this Website for personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you do not remove or cause to be removed any copyright, trademarks, or other proprietary notices or visual marks or logos from the Materials. You may not archive or retain any of the Materials accessed on this Website without our express written permission. All requests for archiving, republication, or retention of any part of the Materials must be in writing to us and must clearly state the purpose and manner in which the Material will be used. Requests for permission to archive, retain, or republish any part of the Materials may be submitted to administration@globalvatco.com.

You acquire no rights or licenses whatsoever in the Materials other than the limited rights to use the Website in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Any of the Materials accessed or downloaded must be accessed or downloaded in accordance with the Terms and Conditions specified in this Agreement. We reserve any rights not expressly granted under these Terms and Conditions.

You may have the opportunity to provide reviews, suggestions, ideas, and feedback, (collectively, “Feedback.”) Should you so provide such Feedback you grant us sole ownership of the same, which includes, without limitation, the right for us or any Third-Party we designate, to use, copy, transmit, excerpt, publish, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, create derivative works of, host, index, cache, tag, encode, modify and adapt (including without limitation the right to adapt to streaming, downloading, broadcast, mobile, digital, thumbnail, scanning or other technologies) in any form or media now known or hereinafter developed. All such Feedback shall be treated as non- confidential.

If it is determined that you retain moral rights (including rights of attribution or integrity) in the content submitted by you, you hereby declare that (a) you do not require that any personally-identifying information be used in connection with the content, or any derivative works of or upgrades or updates thereto; (b) you have no objection to the publication, use, modification, deletion and exploitation of the content by us or our licensees, successors and assigns; (c) you forever waive and agree not to claim or assert any entitlement to any and all moral rights of an author in any of the content; and (d) you forever release us, and our licensees, successors and assigns, from any claims that you could otherwise assert against us by virtue of any such moral rights. You also permit any other User to access, view, store or reproduce the content for that User’s personal use.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that your Feedback may contain concepts, ideas, materials, proposals, suggestions and the like relating to GlobalVATCo or its initiatives, (your “Ideas.”) With respect to your Ideas you acknowledge that: (a) we receive numerous submissions from many parties and/or may have independently-developed and/or considered ideas similar to your Ideas, and that our review of your Ideas is not an admission of novelty, priority or originality; and (b) our use of any ideas similar to your Ideas, whether based on your Feedback or Submissions, provided to us by Third Parties, or independently-developed or considered by us, shall be without obligation to you.

We may provide you with access to Third-Party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations, or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional Third-Party tools.

Any use by you of optional tools offered through the Website is entirely at your own risk and discretion, and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant Third-Party provider(s).

We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website, including but not limited to the release of new tools. Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms and Conditions.

Certain content, products, and services available via our website may include materials from Third Parties.

Third-Party links on the Website may direct you to Third-Party websites and/or services that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy, and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any Third-Party Materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of Third Parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any Third-Party with whom you connect via the Website. Please review carefully the Third Party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding Third-Party products should be directed to the Third Party.

(A) YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NONE OF OUR MEMBER FIRMS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND/OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO WE MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED.

(B) ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED VIA THE WEBSITE, DOWNLOADABLE SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS OR OTHER MATERIALS, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

(C) ALTHOUGH ALL INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CARRIED ON THE WEBSITE ARE BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, NEITHER EXPRESSLY NOR IMPLIEDLY, AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY.

(D) IN NO EVENT SHALL A GLOBALVATCO MEMBER FIRM, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND/OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY DAMAGES, MALPRACTICE LOSSES AND DAMAGES, EXEMPLARY, RELIANCE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, REPUTATIONAL HARM, OR LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE.

(E) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM FOR OUR MEMBER FIRMS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA. BY UTILIZING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO OUR DISCLAIMER OF ANY SUCH LIABILITY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR OTHERWISE UTILIZE THE WEBSITE.

(F) LIABILITY OF MEMBER FIRMS, AND (AS APPLICABLE) THE LIABILITY OF OUR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND ANY RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS AND/OR LICENSORS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS AND NO/CENTS ($100.00.)

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN USERS.

The above limitations shall survive these Terms and inure to the benefit of us and our member firms, affiliates, directors, officers, members, employees, contractors, parents, subsidiaries, agents, third-party content providers, licensors, and any purchasing person or entity in the event that we are sold, in whole or in part, and/or restructured.

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS OUR MEMBER FIRMS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND ANY RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS AND LICENSORS FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, SUITS, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO (A) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE; (B) YOUR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT; (C) YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, PRODUCTS, LINKS, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND/OR TOOLS; (D) YOUR VIOLATIONS OF ANY THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; OR (E) THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE WEBSITE BY ANY OTHER PERSON USING YOUR INFORMATION.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of California without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located in San Diego, California.

We may have an affiliate relationship with Third Parties and affiliates to whose products we link and promote through the Website. Because of this relationship, we may earn a commission on products purchased by a User from a Third- Party affiliate.

We reserve the right, but assume no obligation, to agree to different or conflicting terms and conditions with respect to any User. Any such terms and conditions will not be enforceable unless specifically agreed to by us.

Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and that it is binding upon such Party and enforceable in accordance with its Terms.

Any waiver of a right under these Terms and Conditions shall only be effective if agreed or declared in writing. A delay in exercising a right or the non-exercise of a right shall not be deemed a waiver and shall not prevent a Party from exercising that right in the future. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.

We shall not be bound to meet any obligation if prevented from doing so as a consequence of Acts of God or force majeure, including but not limited to measures taken or imposed by any government or public authority or in case of any other event beyond the control of us, including but not limited to natural disasters (such as a storm, hurricane, fire, flood, earthquake), war, civil unrest, terrorist activities, states of emergency, government sanctions, embargoes, nationalizations, strikes and breakdowns of public utilities (such as of electricity or telecommunication services). We shall use all reasonable efforts to notify you of the circumstances causing the delay and to resume performance as soon as possible, both without undue delay.

We shall have the right to assign and/or transfer these Terms and Conditions and our rights and obligations hereunder to any Third Party after notifying you as provided for herein. You agree and acknowledge that you shall not assign or transfer its rights or sub-contract or delegate the performance of any of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions without our prior written consent in our sole and exclusive discretion.

These Terms do not give any right to any Third Party unless explicitly stated herein.

The Parties are independent contractors under these Terms, and nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or agency relationship between them. Neither Party has the authority to enter into Terms of any kind in the name of the other Party.

If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by applicable law, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in effect.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and from time to time, to offer contests, programs, products, or services with unique terms and conditions that are separate from and may supersede or supplement in certain respects these Terms. In such cases, your use of the website or participation in such special programs is governed by these Terms together with the terms and conditions of such contest, program, product, or service.

Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by postal mail to GlobalVATCo, LLC,  4275 Executive Suare, Suite 200#1097, La Jolla, California 92037, United States, and, in the case of any User, to the email address you provide to us (either during the registration process or when your email address changes). Notice shall be deemed given twenty-four (24) hours after such an email is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give you notice by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address provided to us upon registration of an account. In such case, notice shall be deemed given three days after the date of mailing.

The effective date of these Terms is March 1, 2024, and the last update was on the date at the top of these Terms and Conditions From time to time, we may update these Terms and Conditions by prominently posting a notice of the update to the website and contacting you at the email you provided upon registration as an end User of our services, if applicable, so we encourage you to review them often.