WE ARE NOT DELIVERING ANY GOODS TO THE UK!
Important announcement for British customers why the selling process to the UK has not been reintroduced yet
Dear British customers,
we would like to inform you about the changes entered into the force from 1/1/2021 for us (online marketplace (OMP)) as for you (client-no business entity).
First, we are still waiting for the VAT registration even our application was submitted to the HMRC in mid of October 2020. On 2/20/2021 we were informed by our tax agent in the UK that the registration will last another 14 weeks :-( (simply horrible process). Before first "official" sell our items to the UK without the Northern Ireland (furthermore the UK) on basis of B2C operation you should know that all our items will be delivered to the UK with the VAT even our company is not payer of the VAT in Slovakia (the EU) because of its incomes. The rate of British VAT is 20 % over the regular selling price of the goods. This regulation was introduced by the HMRC and the VAT should be collected by us from the client at the time of selling. After collecting of the VAT, we need to transfer it (every quarter a year) to the account of the HMRC. From this reason all our invoices should have:
1. British VAT registration number granted to our company,
2. British EORI number granted to our company,
and
3. the origin statement on our commercial or proforma invoice made by us as an exporter where the value of the consignment is 6,000 EUR (currently £5,700) or less with following wording: "The exporter of the products covered by this document (Exporter Reference No. (REX or GB EORI number)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of EU preferential origin. (Place and date) * + (Name of the exporter)."
The preferential announcement on our commercial or proforma invoice is reducing the rate of the customs duty from 12 % to the rate of 0 %. So, you do need to pay in the time of importation another 12 % over the customs value of goods and the HMRC should accept this. Also, we are recommending avoiding any double VAT payment in the time of the importation to the UK to inform the British customs officer or any responsible person who is clearing your goods which was bought from our eshop that you have already paid the VAT to the VAT registered OMP (our eshop-all required data will be on our invoice inside the package). We suppose that British customs declaration form for the import will have kind of bracket or something like that to match it and report this status for the person who is releasing the good for the free circulation in the UK.
Any time when you need to have any information do not hesitate to contact us via email and ask whatever you need to know.
On basis of above-mentioned reasons every single delivery to the UK should be prepared individually and the automatic purchase of intended goods as before Brexit will not be possible. Each delivery should be prepared for British customers individually after concerned discussion about the final price as we need to know more information about the delivery methods, final price, place of destination in the UK, etc., and then we can prepare the final quote and commercial or proforma invoice for you.
For the better understanding that we are not alone in the occurred situation read these articles from BBC:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55757931
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55530721
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