[meteorite-list] New UK VAT Requirements

From: Graham Ensor <graham.ensor_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:15:50 +0000
Message-ID: <CAJkn+kbU1WrPTh_BWChMZfSm-UHV_EUbj2bnxZ_KcKtbWuDuOA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Just make sure everything is over ?135 that you sell to the UK then you are
all ok... ;-) Not so good for us perhaps!

Graham

On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 4:53 PM MSG - METEORITES <msgmeteorites at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Oh and for anyone who doesn't know me, that was said with tongue firmly in
> cheek and holding my head in my hands...........
>
> Martin Goff
> www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
> International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA) member #3387
>
> Sent from my mobile phone
>
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 16:51 MSG - METEORITES, <msgmeteorites at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, but we have 'sovereignty' now and Blue passports...........
>>
>> Martin Goff
>> www.msg-meteorites.co.uk
>> International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA) member #3387
>>
>> Sent from my mobile phone
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 16:46 Michael Farmer via Meteorite-list, <
>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Isn?t Brexit wonderful! Congrats on your ?freedom?....
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from Smallbiz Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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>>>
>>> On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 9:13 AM, Paul Harris via Meteorite-list <
>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Mike,
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/uk-vat/#what-do-i-need-to-do-as-a-merchant
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/12/2021 6:34 AM, Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list wrote:
>>> > Wait. So, let me get this straight. Does this mean that vendors based
>>> > outside the UK will have to register with the UK authority and pay
>>> > taxes on orders going from the USA to the UK?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 1/12/21, Graham Ensor via Meteorite-list
>>> > <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>> >> Crazy mess Boris is leading us into. :-(
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 5:59 AM Paul Harris via Meteorite-list <
>>> >> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Attention Dealers:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I just received the following from stamps.com
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Effective Jan 1, 2021, value added tax (VAT) must be collected for
>>> all
>>> >>> goods entering the United Kingdom (UK).
>>> >>>
>>> >>> There will be a 20% VAT rate on goods valued up to ?135 (about $180
>>> >>> USD), which you must collect unless your online marketplace (e.g.
>>> eBay,
>>> >>> Amazon, Etsy, etc.) is already collecting it. Current procedures for
>>> >>> goods valued over ?135 remain the same.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> To prevent your UK shipments from being delayed, held, or returned
>>> >>> by UK customs in 2021, please take the following steps:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 1. Register for a VAT number with the UK.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 2. Collect VAT at the time of purchase.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> 3. Make quarterly VAT return payments to the UK.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> In addition, you should include your VAT number on your customs
>>> >>> declarations.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Paul
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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