Lorna McGachie

I'm a freelance copywriter who provides B2B services to a couple of translation agencies within the EU (Italy and Estonia). I'm getting close to the 90k VAT registration threshold, however approximately 60k of my income comes from my EU customers. I've received conflicting information from HMRC, and my accountant seems to think the registration threshold is based on all my income, regardless of where it comes from. I was under the impression that the money I receive from my EU clients falls 'out of scope' and won't count towards my threshold earnings. Is this right? Secondly, do I still need to apply for an exemption should I breach the 90k threshold? I assume yet to avoid unnecessary penalties. Thanks in advance.