From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Mar 7th 2019, 18:41
From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Mar 7th 2019, 18:41
I don't know! I suspect it would happen after a more orderly Brexit = too, but fingers crossed it doesn't. Peter -----Original Message----- From: Rob Walker [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx]=20 Sent: 07 March 2019 18:34 To: Analogue Heaven Heaven Subject: Re: [AH] new tax issues for selling items to the UK Peter, Part of your quoted text says =E2=80=98in the event of a no deal = scenario=E2=80=99 Does it only apply in the no deal scenario? Or with any Brexit? Rob=20 > On 7 Mar 2019, at 17:58, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 >=20 >=20 > Have a few friends from the continent who made large "panic buys" of > synths from the UK in the last weeks. The hunting has been good > apparently. >=20 > Here in Iceland (not EU) we pay import tax on all used items and this > extends to the cost of shipping as well. So if I were to buy something > from the UK at 900 pounds with shipping of 100 pounds, I would then > owe 25% on 1000. >=20 > The difference from what is suggested here is that the tax is entirely > my burden and not that of the seller. I can buy whatever I want, from > whomever, as long as I can pay the 25% when it gets here. >=20 > Norway and Suisse are also out of the EU. >=20 > If Iceland, Norway and Switzerland can all handle collecting VAT on = small > packages, I don't see why the Royal Mail could not. >=20 > This must be a political thing. Fear mongering? Like do I have to go = for an > interview with the High Commissioner before I send my friend in = Blackpool a > delay pedal??? Should I wear a nice sweater? >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On 07.03.19 17:44 , Boniforti Flavio wrote: >> Hi Peter. That's a potential annoyance, the one you quoted :-( That = would >> mean that if I sell you an item which costs 100 GBP, me as a seller = would >> need to pay the VAT on top of it? >>=20 >> Also, regarding your *campaign" agains VAT on second-hand items: I = actually >> do agree and I feel the same. Why on earth an item, which has been = bought >> from a shop 10 years ago (with regular receipt and thus also having = paid VAT) >> has to be taxed again and again if it crosses borders as USED item? >> Presumably there is a financial/economical explanation to this, maybe >> somebody on AH does have the knowledge to explain it to us?! >>=20 >> F. https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused >>=20 >>=20 >> Am Do., 7. M=C3=A4rz 2019 um 18:37 Uhr schrieb Peter Forrest = <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx >> <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>>: >>=20 >> I got confirmation today from the UK Treasury: if/when Brexit = happens anyone >> selling something valued under 135GBP to the UK will need to pay the = VAT >> themselves!____ >>=20 >> QUOTE:____ >>=20 >> To avoid the need for parcel operators to have to collect small = amounts of >> VAT on low value parcels from recipients, we have developed an online = service >> to collect VAT direct from sellers outside the UK. The new service = will >> ensure that parcels can flow into the UK after we leave the EU in the = event >> of a no deal scenario, whilst protecting tax revenue. ____ >>=20 >> This is a change from the current rules, so it is important that we = tell all >> individuals and businesses potentially affected, as soon as possible. >> UNQUOTE____ >>=20 >> __ __ >>=20 >> This is a huge change, and a very damaging one for anyone selling = something >> like an effects pedal or a cheap synth to someone in the UK. ____ >>=20 >> But underlying it is something that I think we should all be = campaigning >> against, worldwide: the idea that second-hand items going from one = customs >> bloc to another should be liable to tax and duty.____ >>=20 >> Some countries (Australia, USA, for instance?) have reasonable limits = below >> which nothing has to be paid. But many (UK for instance) do not.____ >>=20 >> And anyway it seems totally anomalous that tax should be paid again = and again >> on a used item after it has been paid once.____ >>=20 >> Peter Forrest____ >>=20