The big issue for small internet traders selling into the uk from the eu and vice versa is customs clearance around vat
Vat will now have be collected on everything which means delays and clearance charges , ordinary people don’t suddenly like getting another bill plus xx euros/pounds for clearance charges , plus the delays etc
It’s back to the early 80s.
Even things like bringing expensive gear into the EU /UK to bring it back , ( test gear tools of the trade ) will require ATA carnets
In 1980s I could at least pay my postman , now he can’t take cash and I have to go to a post office to collect
So , if you are a small supplier maybe selling a few kits into the uk , from the eu , even though you arnt vat registered , your customers will see a 21% uplift ( plus clearance charges ) . For the exact same thing, plus delays etc . The exact reverse will to a small uk supplier selling into the eu
It will kill small internet traders.
It’s a clusterF
The big looser isn’t the UK, it’s Ireland