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UK abolishes <£15 VAT free imports. EU to follow.

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CJay:

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--- Quote from: CJay on January 08, 2021, 01:10:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on January 08, 2021, 12:14:08 pm ---So how exactly are they going to police collection from foreign sellers ?

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I have a very unpleasant feeling that this might fall on the buyer if they can't verify/track down the seller has paid it, best case many direct transactions will just carry on as normal, mid scenario might mean we still end up with VAT and collection fee to pay and worst, it might get confiscated/destroyed at customs if they can't track down or prove the duties have been paid

If it's worst case then it will be bloody difficult if not impossible to get  a refund.

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They went after ebay a few years ago. Now they just add this to every item: "Customs services and international tracking provided"
They charge all the tax amd fees up front.
Since then, I didn't had any issue with ordering anything from ebay. Hopefully it will be like this.

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I hope it remains that way, as it stands it makes very little difference to eBay sales as far as I can see, they're a little bit more expensive because VAT at point of purchase.

Cynical me thinks this has actually made the situation worse, sellers outside the UK (and later outside the EU) may just decide it's not worth the bother to send to us.

I suspect it will make the dominance of Amazon, eBay and the huge multinationals even greater and businesses that wish to sell outside those channels could be forced out of the marketplace.

Fraser:
I have already read of one importer of parts from China who was told by his supplier that they were ceasing supply to the UK due to the increased paperwork overhead. He was negotiating with the supplier to sell him consignments that exceed the £135 threshold so that the shipment collects VAT at the destination rather than point of sale. I have not heard whether the seller was interested in that arrangement.

Fraser

tszaboo:

--- Quote from: CJay on January 08, 2021, 01:25:55 pm ---Cynical me thinks this has actually made the situation worse, sellers outside the UK (and later outside the EU) may just decide it's not worth the bother to send to us.

I suspect it will make the dominance of Amazon, eBay and the huge multinationals even greater and businesses that wish to sell outside those channels could be forced out of the marketplace.

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I truly believe most citizens in the UK will spend most of their time robbing pharmacies for basic medicine and supermarkets for the last rolls of toilet paper in about 1 week. Buying internationally will be impossible, since the GBP will be valued somewhere near the Turkish lira.
But at least big companies will have fish. Or something like that.
And sorry to say, but it will be well deserved. You had 4 years to throw your politicians in the Thames and change your mind.

wraper:
Based on how it happens with other countries, likely you can simply make a fake label showing that tax is paid. For example for Norway add: VOEC NO:2024926 Code:Paid. 2024926 is simply ebay tax payer code, no sale identification at all.

Fraser:
NANDBlog,

That is an unnecessary inflammatory statement and there are an awful lot of people who you know will not agree with you so why make it ? This thread has nothing to do with BREXIT so why try to bring that into the conversation eh ? As for us suffering a valueless Pound or being in desperate need of pharmaceuticals and loo roll......  :-DD You severely underestimate the United Kingdom and it does you no credit.

Fraser

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