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Global SAAS Vendors

Deterministic lookup table of 100+ common SaaS/tech vendors that appear on freelancer bank statements worldwide. Maps bank statement text to vendor, category, default classification, and VAT/GST treatment for instant transaction recognition.

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Key figures — GLOBAL, 2025

Every figure is drawn from this Guide and cited to its source.

Assuming all SaaS is deductible

A subscription is only a business expense if it is used for business. Spotify, Netflix, Disney+, and similar are NOT business expenses unless the client can demonstrate genuine business use (e.g., a cafe playing background music via a business Spotify account).

Missing reverse charge obligations

When an EU-based business purchases from a non-EU SaaS vendor (or a vendor in a different EU member state), the buyer typically must self-assess VAT via the reverse charge mechanism. Failing to do so creates a VAT compliance gap even though it is usually net-neutral (output VAT = input VAT if fully taxable).

Confusing payment processor charges with SaaS subscriptions

Stripe, PayPal, and Wise appear in this table for their subscription/platform fees, but their transaction-level entries (payouts, transfers) are covered in `global-payment-processors.md`. Do not double-classify.

Ignoring billing entity changes

Many vendors restructure their billing entities (e.g., GitHub moving under Microsoft Ireland, Heroku under Salesforce). Always check the actual invoice to determine the billing entity for VAT purposes.

Annual vs. monthly billing

Large annual charges should be accrued across the period they cover, not expensed in the month of payment, if the client uses accrual accounting.

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What this file is

Functional role: Transaction pattern recognition lookup table Status: Active reference data

This file provides deterministic matching rules for classifying SaaS and technology vendor charges that commonly appear on freelancer and small-business bank statements. Each entry maps one or more bank statement text patterns to a vendor identity, expense category, default classification, and cross-border VAT/GST treatment.

How to use this table. When classifying a bank transaction, search the "Bank statement text" column for a substring match against the transaction description. If matched, apply the default classification. Always confirm with the client if the subscription is genuinely for business use.

Lookup table

Cloud and hosting

Cloud and hosting vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
AMAZON WEB SERVICESAWSCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureReverse charge if billed by AWS EMEA SARL (Luxembourg) to non-LU EU businesses. US: no sales tax on most cloud services. AU: GST on invoice.AWS bills from multiple entities depending on region.
AWS EMEA SARLAWSCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureEU reverse charge applies (B2B). VAT number required on invoice.European billing entity.
AWS *SERVICESAWSCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureCheck invoice for billing entity.Card statement abbreviation.
AMAZON WEB SERVIAWSCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureCheck invoice for billing entity.Truncated card statement.
GOOGLE CLOUDGoogle Cloud PlatformCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureBilled by Google Cloud EMEA Ltd (Ireland) for EU. Reverse charge for EU B2B.Also appears as GOOGLE *CLOUD.
GOOGLE *CLOUDGoogle Cloud PlatformCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.Card statement variant.
GOOGLE *GCPGoogle Cloud PlatformCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.Older card format.
MICROSOFT *AZUREMicrosoft AzureCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureBilled by Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd for EU. Reverse charge B2B.
MICROSOFT AZUREMicrosoft AzureCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
MSFT *AZUREMicrosoft AzureCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.Shortened card format.
DIGITALOCEANDigitalOceanCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity (DigitalOcean LLC). No VAT charged to non-US. EU: reverse charge on import of services.
DIGITALOCEAN.COMDigitalOceanCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
HEROKUHeroku (Salesforce)Cloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureBilled by Salesforce. Check invoice entity.Now part of Salesforce.
HEROKU *Heroku (Salesforce)Cloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
VERCEL INCVercelCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
VERCELVercelCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
NETLIFYNetlifyCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
CLOUDFLARECloudflareCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge. UK: reverse charge.Also covers Cloudflare Workers, R2, etc.
CLOUDFLARE.COMCloudflareCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
LINODELinode (Akamai)Cloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.Now part of Akamai.
AKAMAI *LINODELinode (Akamai)Cloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.Post-acquisition branding.
HETZNERHetznerCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureGerman entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if buyer outside DE and provides VAT ID. DE domestic: 19% VAT.
HETZNER ONLINEHetznerCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
OVHOVHcloudCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureFrench entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if buyer outside FR. FR domestic: 20% TVA.
OVHCLOUDOVHcloudCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
VULTRVultrCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
RENDER.COMRenderCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
FLY.IOFly.ioCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
RAILWAY.APPRailwayCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge on import.

Developer tools

Developer tools vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
GITHUBGitHubDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity (Microsoft). EU: reverse charge.Free tier exists; charges indicate paid plan.
GITHUB INCGitHubDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
GITLABGitLabDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge. NL entity for some EU billing.Check invoice entity.
GITLAB INCGitLabDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
GITLAB B.V.GitLabDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsNL entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if outside NL.EU billing entity.
ATLASSIANBitbucket / Jira / ConfluenceDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsAU entity for some billing; US for others. Check invoice.Atlassian owns Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Trello.
ATLASSIAN *Bitbucket / Jira / ConfluenceDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
JETBRAINSJetBrainsDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsCZ entity (JetBrains s.r.o.). EU B2B: reverse charge if outside CZ.IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.
JETBRAINS S.R.OJetBrainsDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
DOCKERDockerDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Docker Desktop paid plans.
DOCKER INCDockerDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
HASHICORPHashiCorp (Terraform Cloud)Dev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Terraform, Vault, etc.
DATADOGDatadogDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Monitoring/observability.
DATADOG INCDatadogDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
SENTRYSentryDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Error tracking.
SENTRY.IOSentryDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
GETSENTRYSentryDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Legal entity name.
NEW RELICNew RelicDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Observability.
PAGERDUTYPagerDutyDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Incident management.
POSTMANPostmanDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.API development.
NPMJS.COMnpm (GitHub)Dev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.npm paid plans.
CIRCLECICircleCIDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.CI/CD.
TRAVIS-CITravis CIDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsDE entity (Travis CI GmbH). EU B2B: reverse charge if outside DE.CI/CD.

Design tools

Design tools vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
FIGMAFigmaDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity (now Adobe). EU: reverse charge.
FIGMA INCFigmaDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ADOBEAdobe Creative CloudDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU (Adobe Systems Software Ireland). Reverse charge EU B2B outside IE.Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc.
ADOBE CREATIVEAdobe Creative CloudDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ADOBE *CREATIVEAdobe Creative CloudDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ADOBE SYSTEMSAdobe Creative CloudDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
CANVACanvaDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsAU entity. AU domestic: GST included. EU: reverse charge on import.Canva Pro/Teams.
CANVA.COMCanvaDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
CANVA PTYCanvaDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
SKETCH B.V.SketchDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsNL entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if outside NL. NL domestic: 21% BTW.macOS design tool.
SKETCHSketchDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
INVISIONAPPInVisionDesignIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Prototyping (winding down).
MIROMiroDesign / CollaborationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsNL entity (RealtimeBoard B.V.). EU B2B: reverse charge if outside NL.Collaborative whiteboard.
MIRO.COMMiroDesign / CollaborationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
REALTIMEBOARDMiroDesign / CollaborationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Former name.

Communication

Communication vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
SLACKSlack (Salesforce)CommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. IE entity for some EU billing. Check invoice.
SLACK TECHNOLOGSlack (Salesforce)CommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ZOOM.USZoomCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Video conferencing.
ZOOM VIDEOZoomCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ZOOM *ZoomCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MICROSOFT *365Microsoft 365Communication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU (Microsoft Ireland Operations). Reverse charge EU B2B.Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams.
MICROSOFT *OFFICMicrosoft 365Communication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MSFT *M365Microsoft 365Communication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MICROSOFT *MICROMicrosoft 365Communication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Various Microsoft products.
GOOGLE *GSUITEGoogle WorkspaceCommunication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU (Google Ireland Ltd). Reverse charge EU B2B.Legacy name.
GOOGLE *WORKSPACGoogle WorkspaceCommunication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
GOOGLE WORKSPACEGoogle WorkspaceCommunication / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
DISCORDDiscord NitroCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Only deductible if genuine business use (e.g., community management).
DISCORD NITRODiscord NitroCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Personal use is NOT deductible.
LOOMLoomCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Screen recording.
LOOM INCLoomCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
CALENDLYCalendlyCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Scheduling.
TWILIOTwilioCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.SMS/voice API.
TWILIO INCTwilioCommunicationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.

Project management

Project management vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
ATLASSIANJira / ConfluenceProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsAU/US entity. Check invoice.See Dev Tools section for Atlassian.
ASANAAsanaProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.
ASANA INCAsanaProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MONDAY.COMMonday.comProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIL entity (monday.com Ltd). EU: reverse charge on import.
MONDAY COMMonday.comProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
NOTIONNotionProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Notes, wikis, project management.
NOTION LABSNotionProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
CLICKUPClickUpProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.
CLICKUP.COMClickUpProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
LINEARLinearProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Issue tracking.
LINEAR APPLinearProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
BASECAMPBasecampProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.
37SIGNALSBasecampProject ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Parent company name.
TRELLOTrello (Atlassian)Project ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSee Atlassian.
TRELLO.COMTrello (Atlassian)Project ManagementIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.

Marketing

Marketing vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
MAILCHIMPMailchimp (Intuit)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Email marketing.
MAILCHIMP *Mailchimp (Intuit)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
CONVERTKITConvertKit (Kit)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Rebranded to "Kit" in 2024.
KIT.COMConvertKit (Kit)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.New brand name.
HUBSPOTHubSpotMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. IE entity for some EU billing. Check invoice.CRM + marketing.
HUBSPOT INCHubSpotMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
AHREFSAhrefsMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSG entity (Ahrefs Pte. Ltd.). EU: reverse charge on import.SEO tool.
AHREFS PTEAhrefsMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
SEMRUSHSEMrushMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.SEO/marketing tool.
SEMRUSH INCSEMrushMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
BUFFERBufferMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Social media scheduling.
BUFFER INCBufferMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
HOOTSUITEHootsuiteMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingCA entity. EU: reverse charge on import.Social media management.
HOOTSUITE INCHootsuiteMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.
ACTIVECAMPAIGNActiveCampaignMarketingMarketing / AdvertisingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Email marketing / CRM.
SENDINBLUEBrevo (Sendinblue)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingFR entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if outside FR. FR: 20% TVA.Rebranded to Brevo.
BREVOBrevo (Sendinblue)MarketingMarketing / AdvertisingSame as above.

Accounting and finance

Accounting and finance vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
XEROXeroAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareNZ entity. AU: GST. EU: reverse charge on import. UK: reverse charge.
XERO LTDXeroAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareSame as above.
XERO UK LTDXeroAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareUK entity. UK domestic: 20% VAT.UK billing entity.
INTUIT *QUICKBOOKQuickBooks (Intuit)AccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareUS entity. EU: reverse charge.
QUICKBOOKSQuickBooks (Intuit)AccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareSame as above.
INTUIT *QBQuickBooks (Intuit)AccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareSame as above.
FRESHBOOKSFreshBooksAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareCA entity. EU: reverse charge on import.
WAVE FINANCIALWaveAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareCA entity. EU: reverse charge on import.Invoicing and accounting.
WAVE APPSWaveAccountingOffice expenses / Accounting softwareSame as above.
STRIPEStripePayment ProcessingBank charges / Payment processing feesIE entity for EU. US entity for US. Check invoice.See global-payment-processors.md for classification rules.
STRIPE PAYMENTSStripePayment ProcessingBank charges / Payment processing feesSame as above.
PAYPALPayPalPayment ProcessingBank charges / Payment processing feesLU entity for EU. US entity for US.See global-payment-processors.md.
PAYPAL *PayPalPayment ProcessingBank charges / Payment processing feesSame as above.
WISEWisePayment Processing / FXBank charges / Transfer feesUK/EU entity.See global-payment-processors.md. Formerly TransferWise.
TRANSFERWISEWisePayment Processing / FXBank charges / Transfer feesSame as above.Legacy name.
REVOLUTRevolutBankingBank chargesLT entity (EU). UK entity for UK.Business account fees.
REVOLUT *RevolutBankingBank chargesSame as above.

AI and ML

AI and ML vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
OPENAIOpenAIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.ChatGPT Plus, API usage.
OPENAI *CHATGPTOpenAIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.ChatGPT subscription.
OPENAI *OpenAIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.API charges.
ANTHROPICAnthropicAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Claude API / Pro subscription.
ANTHROPIC *AnthropicAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MIDJOURNEYMidjourneyAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Image generation. Business use only.
MIDJOURNEY INCMidjourneyAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
STABILITY AIStability AIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUK entity. EU: reverse charge on import if outside UK.Stable Diffusion API.
STABILITY.AIStability AIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
HUGGING FACEHugging FaceAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.ML model hosting.
HUGGINGFACEHugging FaceAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
REPLICATEReplicateAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.ML inference API.
REPLICATE INCReplicateAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
PERPLEXITYPerplexity AIAI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.AI search.
CURSORCursor (Anysphere)AI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.AI code editor.
ANYSPHERECursor (Anysphere)AI/MLIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Legal entity name.

Legal and compliance

Legal and compliance vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
DOCUSIGNDocuSignLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesUS entity. EU: reverse charge.E-signatures.
DOCUSIGN INCDocuSignLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesSame as above.
HELLOSIGNHelloSign (Dropbox)Legal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Now part of Dropbox Sign.
DROPBOX SIGNDropbox SignLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesSame as above.Rebranded from HelloSign.
PANDADOCPandaDocLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Document automation.
PANDADOC INCPandaDocLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesSame as above.
TERMLYTermlyLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Privacy policy generator.
TERMLY.IOTermlyLegal/ComplianceOffice expenses / Legal servicesSame as above.

Other SaaS

Other SaaS vendor lookup table

Bank statement textVendorCategoryDefault classificationVAT/GST treatmentNotes
1PASSWORD1PasswordSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsCA entity. EU: reverse charge on import.Password manager.
AGILEBITS1PasswordSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Legal entity name.
LASTPASSLastPassSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Password manager.
LASTPASS.COMLastPassSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
BITWARDENBitwardenSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Password manager.
BITWARDEN INCBitwardenSecurityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
DROPBOXDropboxStorageIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU (Dropbox International). Reverse charge EU B2B.Cloud storage.
DROPBOX *DropboxStorageIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
APPLE.COM/BILLApple (iCloud+)Storage / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU (Apple Distribution International). Reverse charge EU B2B.iCloud+, Apple One. Verify business use.
APPLE.COM *Apple (iCloud+)Storage / ProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
SPOTIFYSpotifyMediaNOT deductible unless business use provenSE entity.Only deductible if genuinely used for business (e.g., background music for retail, podcast hosting). Personal listening is NOT deductible.
SPOTIFY ABSpotifyMediaNOT deductible unless business use provenSame as above.
LINKEDINLinkedIn PremiumProfessional DevelopmentMarketing / Professional developmentIE entity for EU (LinkedIn Ireland). Reverse charge EU B2B.Premium, Sales Navigator, Recruiter, Learning.
LINKEDIN *LinkedIn PremiumProfessional DevelopmentMarketing / Professional developmentSame as above.
GRAMMARLYGrammarlyProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Writing assistant.
GRAMMARLY INCGrammarlyProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ZAPIERZapierAutomationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Workflow automation.
ZAPIER INCZapierAutomationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
MAKE.COMMake (Integromat)AutomationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsCZ entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if outside CZ.Formerly Integromat.
INTEGROMATMake (Integromat)AutomationIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.Legacy name.
TYPEFORMTypeformProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsES entity. EU B2B: reverse charge if outside ES. ES domestic: 21% IVA.Form/survey builder.
TYPEFORM S.L.TypeformProductivityIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
INTERCOMIntercomCustomer SupportIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Customer messaging.
INTERCOM INCIntercomCustomer SupportIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
ZENDESKZendeskCustomer SupportIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Help desk.
ZENDESK INCZendeskCustomer SupportIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
TWILIO SENDGRIDSendGrid (Twilio)Email InfrastructureIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Transactional email.
SENDGRIDSendGrid (Twilio)Email InfrastructureIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
NAMECHEAPNamecheapDomain/HostingIT expenses / Domain registrationUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Domain registration, SSL.
NAMECHEAP INCNamecheapDomain/HostingIT expenses / Domain registrationSame as above.
GODADDYGoDaddyDomain/HostingIT expenses / Domain registrationUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Domain registration, hosting.
GODADDY.COMGoDaddyDomain/HostingIT expenses / Domain registrationSame as above.
CLOUDWAYSCloudways (DigitalOcean)Cloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Managed hosting.
WEBFLOWWebflowDesign / HostingIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Website builder.
WEBFLOW INCWebflowDesign / HostingIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
SQUARESPACESquarespaceHosting / WebsiteIT expenses / Software subscriptionsIE entity for EU. Reverse charge EU B2B.Website builder.
SQUARESPACE IRESquarespaceHosting / WebsiteIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
SHOPIFYShopifyE-commerceIT expenses / Software subscriptionsCA entity. IE entity for some EU billing. Check invoice.E-commerce platform.
SHOPIFY *ShopifyE-commerceIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
VERCEL INCVercelCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Frontend cloud.
SUPABASESupabaseCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Backend-as-a-service.
SUPABASE INCSupabaseCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureSame as above.
PLANETSCALEPlanetScaleCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Database platform.
NEON TECHNeonCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Serverless Postgres.
ELASTICElasticDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsNL entity (Elastic N.V.). EU B2B: reverse charge if outside NL.Elasticsearch, Kibana.
ELASTIC N.V.ElasticDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsSame as above.
CLOUDINARYCloudinaryCloud/HostingIT expenses / Cloud infrastructureUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Media management.
ALGOLIAAlgoliaDev ToolsIT expenses / Software subscriptionsUS entity. FR entity for some billing. Check invoice.Search API.
TWITCHTwitchMediaNOT deductible unless business use provenUS entity (Amazon).Only deductible if used for business streaming/marketing.
UDEMYUdemyEducationProfessional development / TrainingIE entity for EU. US entity for US.Online courses. Deductible if business-related.
COURSERACourseraEducationProfessional development / TrainingUS entity. EU: reverse charge.Same as Udemy.

Common mistakes

  • Assuming all SaaS is deductible — A subscription is only a business expense if it is used for business. Spotify, Netflix, Disney+, and similar are NOT business expenses unless the client can demonstrate genuine business use (e.g., a cafe playing background music via a business Spotify account).
  • Missing reverse charge obligations — When an EU-based business purchases from a non-EU SaaS vendor (or a vendor in a different EU member state), the buyer typically must self-assess VAT via the reverse charge mechanism. Failing to do so creates a VAT compliance gap even though it is usually net-neutral (output VAT = input VAT if fully taxable).
  • Confusing payment processor charges with SaaS subscriptions — Stripe, PayPal, and Wise appear in this table for their subscription/platform fees, but their transaction-level entries (payouts, transfers) are covered in global-payment-processors.md. Do not double-classify.
  • Ignoring billing entity changes — Many vendors restructure their billing entities (e.g., GitHub moving under Microsoft Ireland, Heroku under Salesforce). Always check the actual invoice to determine the billing entity for VAT purposes.
  • Annual vs. monthly billing — Large annual charges should be accrued across the period they cover, not expensed in the month of payment, if the client uses accrual accounting.

Disclaimer

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