Category: UK VAT registration

A special status for Northern Ireland  The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. Consequently, VAT accounting will change for goods moving between the European Union and the United Kingdom.   An exception to these changes is Northern Ireland which, unlike the rest of the UK, will…

Brexit: Will Amazon and Ebay collect UK VAT on your behalf?   As an Amazon seller, you may have received a communication from the marketplace explaining changes to the VAT treatment of your supplies in the UK from 1 January 2021. This message from…

European VAT Distance Selling Thresholds With the holiday season fast approaching and the Black Friday following the madness of Black Friday, are you prepared for the increase in sales this could bring to your business? As an online seller, this…

Fulfilment Centre Due Diligence Scheme UK If you store goods in the UK for sellers established outside the EU, you may need to apply for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.  The following information has been issued by HMRC and…

Our 2018 VAT webinar will provide you with a great introduction to the VAT regulations that any business new to exporting will need to understand.   Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2018 Topic:  Whether you are planning to sell goods or services…

    THE UK TAX AUTHORITY IS CLAMPING DOWN ON NON-VAT COMPLIANT NON-UK ONLINE RETAILERS. WE EXPLAIN HERE HOW YOU CAN STAY COMPLIANT AND CAN KEEP SELLING   WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW? HMRC are currently approaching sellers directly and via…

Two online sellers label it a success Last year Royal Mail announced that it would be upgrading its parcel delivery network, which meant that Royal Mail business account holders needed to start printing new 2D barcode labels. The Royal Mail…

The announcement has been made that the people of the UK have voted to leave the European Union. There are concerns on how this will affect online retailers selling into the EU both from the UK and outside the EU.  Please be…

Many non-European Union based sellers are now using the impressive Amazon infrastructure to reach new and hungry markets inside Europe. There are, however, EU Value Added Tax obligations that Amazon sellers need to think about – and get right – to ensure…

Selling Online Internationally? SimplyVAT.com and ibt Partners are hosting a WEBINAR to get your New Year international expansion plans off on the right foot! Date: 13th JANUARY 2016 Topic:  The Essential Guide To European Value Added Tax (VAT) and Ecommerce  – Understand how VAT…