How easy is VAT?

by Michelle Barrera
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

The Landstuhl VAT Office offers a VAT form pick-up service designed especially for busy employees who can purchase value added tax forms while wearing their scrub greens and never having to leave the hospital. It’s as easy as sending an e-mail on Monday and picking up the form on Tuesday.

“It’s a really good service that unfortunately is not getting many takers,” said Victoria Silva, VAT Office financial assistant. “I’m still getting feedback that many people don’t know Landstuhl has its own VAT Office.” 

The process begins with a simple e-mail to mail.kln.mwrkvat@eur.army.mil. The e-mail request must be an official, Department of Defense e-mail (for example, not from a Yahoo or Hotmail account) and must include how many forms you need and the last four numbers of your Social Security number. E-mails must be sent no later than noon on Mondays. There is a limit of 10 VAT forms per purchase.

Requested VAT forms will be available for pick-up on Tuesdays at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center coffee shop, IL Cappuccino, between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m. You must provide an ID card, and exact cash or check payments.

You can also visit the Landstuhl VAT office in Bldg. 3701. The office is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and is closed on U.S. federal holidays. For more information, call Victoria Silva at 486-1780.