Brexit Update

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As a result of the Brexit agreement on 1^st January 2021, shipments from the UK into EU member states is now subject to VAT on import at the place of delivery. Note that as part of the Brexit agreement, there are NO DUTIES to be paid, only VAT. Although VAT is applied, if you are a VAT registered business (99.9% of our customers) then this VAT payment will be reimbursed to your company during your normal accounting procedures. The amount of VAT will be based on the standard rate of VAT used in your country.

Most EU member states are allowing this VAT to be deferred – which is exactly the same as the way things used to happen before Brexit - this means that the VAT is not paid at the time of import, but instead, it is declared and re-imbursed as part of your normal VAT accounting procedures, and as such you should see very little difference on importing goods from the UK. However, there are a few member states that require payment at the import stage. If your country requires this, then you will receive an email from the shipping company (DHL, UPS FedEx, etc) with information on how to pay the VAT, and that will need to be paid before the package is delivered.

Should you wish to use your own preferred courier for any future orders, we will be only too happy to accommodate this option. Note that using your own couriers will not remove the requirement for VAT, however, we believe that some courier companies are allowing their customers to defer the payment – and reimbursement - until a later date, so payment may not be required immediately using this method.

How to be prepared (if your country does not defer payments automatically)

• Make your accounts payable department aware that the VAT is due at the point of delivery, and that they should have the payment ready
• We will send you an email when your package ships. This will include a tracking number through which you can track the package. This should allow you to schedule the payment with your accounts department
• Upon delivery, the freight company will expect payment of the VAT, plus service charges, from the receiver. If you do not have the payment ready, the item WILL NOT be delivered and may be returned to its place of origin

European countries (including Switzerland and Norway) that use the deferral mechanism