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Tax or VAT charge for UK bought goods

  • 03-01-2021 1:27pm
    #1
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    As per title, I purchased uk goods to the value of approx €400 euros on the 31st dec 2020.
    These goods wont be delivered until sometime in January.

    My question is will I be hit with any brexit tax or VAT charges considering I purchased before the 1st Jan 2021.

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    okidoki987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,632 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    irish bloke wrote: »
    Hi all,

    As per title, I purchased uk goods to the value of approx €400 euros on the 31st dec 2020.
    These goods wont be delivered until sometime in January.

    My question is will I be hit with any brexit tax or VAT charges considering I purchased before the 1st Jan 2021.

    Many thanks

    Don't think the ordering date has anything to do with it, date it lands on Irish soil would be the date when Irish Revenue apply Duty and VAT.


  • #3
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    okidoki987 wrote: »
    Don't think the ordering date has anything to do with it, date it lands on Irish soil would be the date when Irish Revenue apply Duty and VAT.

    Really, how will I be charged then. I expect it will be delivered to me via an post or some courier. Will they charge me before delivery or something similar


  • #4
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    irish bloke wrote:
    Really, how will I be charged then. I expect it will be delivered to me via an post or some courier. Will they charge me before delivery or something similar

    Charged before being released for delivery. All payments now done online, you'll receive a notification about charges from whoever is handling the shipping.


  • #5
    yogmeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 137 ✭✭yogmeister


    irish bloke wrote: »
    Really, how will I be charged then. I expect it will be delivered to me via an post or some courier. Will they charge me before delivery or something similar

    I d say the date does matter to be honest .If you paid vat on it already you wont have to pay again because at that time the uk were still in the EU .I would imagine customs will see that and just let it through .I m in the same boat as you , I ordered on the 27th and I'm gonna fight it tooth and nail if customs start looking for anything extra.


  • #6
    electrofelix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭electrofelix


    I saw somewhere that date of dispatch is being taken as the cut-off. If dispatched before 11pm 31st December 2020, no customs duty or VAT applied. If dispatched afterwards, then it'll be assessed for both.


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  • #7
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    Thanks for the reply folks, I cancelled the order there as cant take the chance. UK company was fine about it and understood why.

    They also said they were opening up an irish branch in a few days to service europe and reckoned many more UK companies are doing the same. Got to be good for the irish economy and bad for UK I reckon..


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