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BREXIT - what it means for small manufacturers

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Simon:
Yes systems already exist. I always pay DHL in advance. But the problem is actually these companies that are using something people hate, fear and don't understand as an excuse to rip them off. I really don't know what DHL do for their 11 quid. They can't be assed to send the demand for money to my email they text it to me. I use a computer for online stuff not a phone. Are they seriously telling me that it cost them £11 worth of time to look at the value on the invoice and press a button to send me the text? it's ridiculous. The problem is not the existence of VAT and how will we manage, we have been doing this already but the carriers are using it as an excuse to profit.

themadhippy:

--- Quote ---The fundamental argument/problem here is not whether or not VAT should exist
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now were out of the EU it shouldn't exist,it was only introduced as part of the  conditions of joining the common market,its predecessor,purchase tax,like most other taxes was introduced during war time as a means to raise cash.

bd139:
It probably should exist. The only difference is that it is harmonised rather than collected at the border.

Now we’re going to be, as Simon suggested, screwed by the carriers to collect it on behalf of the taxation regime.

Simon:
As taxes go I would rather scrap corporation tax and increase VAT due to it's simplicity and virtual impossibility of circumventing. The net result would be the same, the tax would be paid rather than avoided. The problem with imports is unique and will apply to any levy on imports where some third party has to do a load of work. Maybe the government should "take back control" and manage the customs themselves rather than sub it out to private companies like the carriers that are making more at our expense and then dodging tax on it than the tax the government get. Don't be angry with the tax, be angry with the ripoff merchants and a government that closes an eye to it all.

Nauris:

--- Quote from: fcb on December 28, 2020, 02:02:00 pm ---Can any EU forum members contribute examples of buying items from outside the EU, in particular the costs and delays incurred??

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If it comes as regular post parcel and you have the tracking code you can rather easily do the customs declaration and pay vat and any customs tarifs in the customs online service. Post charges 2.90 Euros handling fee (that you must remember to pay separately).

If it comes with some premium courier, they charge you between 10 to 20 euros for their service.

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