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| | | Author: | LeeGo73  | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2023 06:16 | | Subject: | Shipping to UK | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In the past I shipped to the UK, but have stopped this because of the uncertainties/issues
due to Brexit.
I'm wondering if it's easy to ship to the UK again at this time.
- Netherlands to UK
- I'm a private person, not a business
Any help is appreciated
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| | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2023 06:45 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping to UK | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, LeeGo73 writes:
| | In the past I shipped to the UK, but have stopped this because of the uncertainties/issues
due to Brexit.
I'm wondering if it's easy to ship to the UK again at this time.
- Netherlands to UK
- I'm a private person, not a business
Any help is appreciated
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Some info here:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2514
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2511
TL;DR: BrickLink adds and collects 20% UK VAT on your orders below £135, Customs/postal
services will collect 20% UK VAT and a broker fee at delivery for your other
orders.
Yes, as you’re not VAT-registered in EU and can’t remove EU-VAT before exporting,
that makes your stuff 20% more expensive to UK buyers.
Northern Ireland is still considered in EU (so no added UK VAT for them).
AFAIK, there’s no “double-VATing” problems with UK (when Customs don’t see VAT
was already paid to BL and charge the buyer again).
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| | | | | | | Author: | hedgehog_bricks | | Posted: | Mar 14, 2023 17:52 | | Subject: | Re: Shipping to UK | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, SylvainLS writes:
| | AFAIK, there’s no “double-VATing” problems with UK (when Customs don’t see VAT
was already paid to BL and charge the buyer again).
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I had this with an order that I bought recently. It was shipped using UPS who
clearly just double-charge the VAT and add an extortionate brokerage fee on which
meant I paid the equivalent of 135% VAT. They also have the temerity to demand
payment at the doorstep which is a very high-pressure tactic.
No problems with anything else that I've bought from Europe sent by regular
mail though.
Jonathan
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Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
United Kingdom, England