Rhine Garrison Service Community Official Guide - Method Publishing

RHinE GARRiSOn 2012
Commerzbank
A Cash point machine is available, situated at the end of the NAAFI building,
opposite the Post Office.
Buying Goods Tax Free
German Mehrwertsteur
Goods may be purchased without Mehrwertsteur (MWST) – German VAT. Exemption
can only be gained if the purchase is made through a Mess, Institute or Club (MIC)
registered with as an Official Procurement Agency (OPA). Only goods totalling over
€50 may be purchased without MWST. It is normal that no cash is paid at the time
of purchase and the bill is sent to the originating OPA for payment. The purchaser is
later informed of the total amount that is required to be paid to the OPA.
Procedure
For personnel in Rheindahlen the normal procedure for gaining VAT exemption on
purchases is to obtain an official order (an Auftrag Form) from your OPA. OPA’s in
general are as follows:
For Officers, WOs and SNCOs: Mess Accountant of own Mess.
For Cpls and below: Regt Accts Dept, RSU
Civilians: Regt Accts Dept, RSU.
Auftrags are available for a small admin fee from the Regt Accts Dept, RSU, Grenville
Road 37 on the Rheindahlen Military Complex between 0830-1400 hrs
Monday to Friday. Please note that the office is closed on German Bank Holidays.
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