Do i need to charge vat to EU customers
Discussion
Many thanks in advance.
We run a small company in the UK , we send small {low value normally under £200} orders using the post office to customers all over Europe.
i have looked on Government websites etc but cant find a definitive answer.
Do i need to carry on charging them vat on the inv or do we now treat them like the rest of the world and zero vat
phil
We run a small company in the UK , we send small {low value normally under £200} orders using the post office to customers all over Europe.
i have looked on Government websites etc but cant find a definitive answer.
Do i need to carry on charging them vat on the inv or do we now treat them like the rest of the world and zero vat
phil
chippy348 said:
In theory then, you can Zero rate the sale - but read very carefully the documentation and evidence required.I would strongly recommend that the OP reads this link and makes sure they understand what they need to do.
As mentioned it's the same as sending to rest of the world.
Does this help?
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-exports-dispatches...
VAT is a tax on goods used in the UK and you do not charge VAT if goods are exported from:
Great Britain to a destination outside the UK
Northern Ireland to a destination outside the UK and EU .
You can zero rate the sale, as long as you get and keep evidence of the export, and comply with all other conditions. You must also make sure the goods are exported, and you must get the evidence within 3 months from the time of sale. This can be longer for goods that need processing before export and for thoroughbred racehorses.
The time of sale is the earlier of the day you:
send the goods to your customer
get full payment for them
You must not zero rate sales if your customer asks you to deliver them to a UK address. If the customer arranges to collect them from you (an indirect export), you may be able to zero rate the sale as long as you meet certain zero rating conditions.
Does this help?
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-exports-dispatches...
VAT is a tax on goods used in the UK and you do not charge VAT if goods are exported from:
Great Britain to a destination outside the UK
Northern Ireland to a destination outside the UK and EU .
You can zero rate the sale, as long as you get and keep evidence of the export, and comply with all other conditions. You must also make sure the goods are exported, and you must get the evidence within 3 months from the time of sale. This can be longer for goods that need processing before export and for thoroughbred racehorses.
The time of sale is the earlier of the day you:
send the goods to your customer
get full payment for them
You must not zero rate sales if your customer asks you to deliver them to a UK address. If the customer arranges to collect them from you (an indirect export), you may be able to zero rate the sale as long as you meet certain zero rating conditions.
This exporting to Europe is just getting crazy, we have stuff stuck in customs that are urgent spares that used to get delivered next day, some get through and others are held, all the same paperwork!
HMRC are having a laugh, probably loving all the extra work and saying they need hundreds of extra people for their theifdoms!
HMRC are having a laugh, probably loving all the extra work and saying they need hundreds of extra people for their theifdoms!
Eric Mc said:
I honestly don't think HMRC are enjoying this any more than anybody else. They have far fewer people than they had 10 or 20 years ago (about 1/3) so I think they are pretty much overwhelmed these days.
HMRC haven't really got much to do with exporting, the paperwork all gets declared after the event and most of it is online anyway. Its the importing countries that are effing about.Gassing Station | Business | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff