Conferma, VAT IT Partner on Hotel VAT Recovery
The partnership aims to simplify VAT reclaim on hotel spend for business travelers and their companies.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Hotels
Conferma and VAT IT have announced a partnership to simplify VAT recovery on hotel spend. Hotel invoice data collected through Conferma's Snap+ service will be transferred directly to VAT IT for reclaim processing once the integration is available.
Why it matters
Global travel spend exceeds $1.7 trillion, and 44% of recoverable VAT is never claimed. Streamlining invoice collection and reclaim processing could help businesses recover more of the tax they are owed on hotel stays.
The figures come from industry-reported estimates of global travel spend and unclaimed VAT rather than a formal government release. The integration timeline and the methodology behind the 44% unclaimed figure were not specified.
The players
Conferma
Conferma is a virtual card technology provider for business travel that offers invoice collection through its Snap+ service.
VAT IT
VAT IT is a provider of VAT recovery and tax compliance solutions for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions.
The details
Conferma's Snap+ service collects hotel invoices using direct API connectivity with hotel property management systems. That invoice data will then pass to VAT IT, which handles reclaim processing across jurisdictions with differing eligibility rules, documentation standards and deadlines.
Timeline
The integration is expected to go live once available, with no specific date given.
Market Landscape
The move extends Conferma's Snap+ invoice collection service into VAT reclaim, a step that addresses the high share of unclaimed recoverable VAT in corporate travel. It positions the company alongside other business-travel payment and expense providers competing to automate post-trip tax recovery.
Business travelers and their finance teams may see simpler hotel invoice handling once the integration is live. Companies should keep hotel invoices organized, since incomplete documentation can prevent eligible VAT claims from succeeding.
The takeaway
Keeping complete hotel invoices is one of the simplest ways to make sure recoverable VAT on business travel actually gets reclaimed.
Further reading
Explore more on Hotels for context on how booking and invoicing practices shape business travel costs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Financial IT.
