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

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Monkeh:

--- Quote from: IanB on January 21, 2021, 06:23:38 pm ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on January 15, 2021, 04:23:42 pm ---What, for example, do I do if I want to buy something from Welectron? Pay them their 19% VAT, somehow claim it back, pay another 20% VAT and a processing fee when it arrives here? Yeah, that sounds stupid - hence why I can no longer do small business with them. Them and thousands of other businesses we're now either locked out of or being penalised for using.

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Shouldn't the free trade agreement mean you pay VAT in Germany and then the goods are shipped tax paid to the UK? As I understand it there should just be a customs declaration to be completed by the seller.

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No. That's what we gave up!

Fraser:
Helpful article on the new UK VAT rules in various scenarios.......

https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2020/12/uk-vat-changes-sale-of-goods-to-customers/

From what I can tell the UK HMRC has decided that all imports to the UK, including those between private individuals are liable for 20% VAT. There remain some Zero VAT rated items such as books etc. It would appear the same will be true for EU me beers when they change their rules on 1 July 21.

Fraser

Fraser:
Helpful discussion on the eBay community. Well worth a read :)

https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Buyer-Central/Is-there-now-20-VAT-added-to-EU-purchases-I-noticed-this-morning/td-p/6835255

Fraser

Fraser:
eBay seem to be having some issues applying the new VAT rules and even started adding 20% VAT on UK to UK transactions ! Details here.......

https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/VAT-added-to-items-I-have-for-sale-in-UK-seller-to-UK-buyer/td-p/6848957

Be observant when buying on eBay to make sure no inappropriate charges are being added to the purchase price.

Fraser

IanB:
It looks like a complete mess to me. I foresee it being very difficult to buy things from overseas and have them shipped to the UK in the future. Many foreign sellers will decide it's not worth doing the paperwork to comply with the rules.

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