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  1. As a business we should collect the UK VAT on orders below £135 and pay it to HMRC but if we want to use DPD as a carrier then we must also pay the UK VAT to DPD. So then we have to pay twice...? So it is much easier to work with dealers. All other buyers from NON EU-countries paid before the Brexit en Ebay sales the VAT twice and the company didn't have to hand the VAT over to the TAX authority as it was an Export sale. This is why I didn't understand why those buyers didn't opt more for direct purchases as then they had a VAT discount. Since the Brexit Ebay solved this for all NON EU countries. You must register for the Verpackungsgesetz & make use of a company like Lizenzero. Payment will be done by Lizenzero. Some smaller businesses are now swapping to pirvate sellers on Ebay but the commisions are different and if you sell to often or a few times the same items then you will be seen by Ebay as a business seller. Business sellers must also take care of the WEEE if the sell model trains, electronics and track. Therefor it will be easier to work with dealers as well. German dealers must of course register for the WEEE then. The CE will follow. The EU is working hard to have all imports getting back to the dealers/resellers within the EU again. Ed
  2. From July 1st all selling platforms in Germany have to check whether business sellers are registered for the German Verpackungsgesetz. Businesses selling to Germany must register and pay yearly for the amount of packaging they sent to Germany. Ebay/Amazon and other selling platforms will remove the ads from business sellers from July 1st who aren't registered. More EU countries will adapt this system in the future. (They look how the system will work in Germany) Manufacturers who don't make use of dealers in EU countries will also face that Model train items (Trains, Decoders & Track parts) must also register for the WEEE (recyling of electronic equipment/components) in many EU countries. For instance: Direct sellers to German end users must appoint a German representative who is responsible for the recycling. In the Netherlands they can register themselves. If the manufacturer isn't registered then the dealer who sells the items to these country must be registered. When you make use of dealers than the dealers must be registered in many countries. Each country has it own rules regarding the WEEE ! These new rules will make it very difficult for box shifters and Manufacturers to do business with certain EU countries especially if the sales in a certain country is very low. lt is the responsibility for manufacturers & sellers to keep yourself updated about these regulations for each country in an EU market with constant changing rules for each member state. So after the Brexit some new hurdles arrived. Another thing that will change in the near future is the CE marking. Ed
  3. Last week there was an article in a Dutch newspaper saying that in 2021 400 UK companies setup a business in the Netherlands (either office or just a warehouse) and that this created 11000 new FT jobs. Ed
  4. Not only Ebay does this but that is to any sale from outside the EU (unless the business seller uses IOSS for the VAT) otherwise every business seller starts selling as a private seller with second hands items only.. .. This to protect the internal market. Ed
  5. The £7 duty must be the carrier fee and no duty. Ed
  6. Then you should NOT be on Ebay as a business seller. As said VAT registration depends on VAT taxable turnover in the UK and above the set level of £85k you are required to register BUT you can always choose to be VAT registered. If you want to sell on Marketplaces (Ebay, Amazon and the rest) imported stuff, you can't get your paid VAT back and they will deduct the VAT on Payments. When you start a business and have to invest a lot in your stock/machinery you get more capital free to invest as you get the VAT back. If your company grows and you are selling above the £85k you must register for the VAT but then you can't get the VAT back on the investments you once made. If your sales are above the treshold your earnings are then also about 17% (100/120*100%) less then before and then the questions rise if you can still make a profit. Your stock is also de-valuated if you are above the £85k with 17%. I have seen growing UK companies in the past that reached the £85k and then raised the prices with 20% and then lost a lot of their buyers as the competition had better prices. In the EU the register requirements are MUCH less to avoid this. (In the Netherlands € 20K). So you should always think twice if you start a growing business. Ed
  7. A CN22 form is used for shipments below € 50. The insurance in case the parcel is lost can never be more than € 50. When items are shipped above the € 50 you use the CN23 form. On these forms it is mandatory that the correct HS codes are used. In case of eileen example...solder tin can't be classified as modeltrains of toys. This awakens the customs at inspection as soldering tin should not be in toys! According to CE you now have a problem and you have only 4 weeks to come with the correct paperwork + CE before the shipment is scrapped. Usally the mayority of shipment will pass the customs without investigation but that goes well until one shipment is checked and than your shipments are on the radar of the customs. Ed
  8. Normally you will have the Ebay VAT number on the parcel but with some carriers you can also do it electronically. If a seller forgets to mention it (some don't even know that they should mention it !) then it is possible that you get an invoice later and you have to reclaim the double VAT at the UK customs. Ed
  9. France did the same for Toys (and books) as of the new CE regulations from July. If you want to ship items from outside the EU that are classified as Toys (depending on the HS numbers) you will notice that these aren't allowed anymore. To me it looks like several EU countries are protecting the internal market and use an appropriate reason. Ed
  10. Just got a notification from Paypal that they will add an additional transaction fee on all PayPal transactions between the UK and EU (or EU and UK) of 1.29 % from Sept 7th. Looks like they want to earn more from the Brexit. Ed
  11. There is no VAT on printed matter ONLY applies to the UK. In most EU countries there is VAT on printed matter. In the Netherlands it is 9% and on the shipping 21% VAT if not shipped with PostNL, Germany 7% and on the shipping it is 19% VAT. In order to have second VAT administration in the UK my bookkeeper charges € 200 quarterly and an accountant will charge at least double....so it is for most companies not cost effective to supply B2C just because of the additional administration costs. This is the ONLY reason why so many EU companies don't request for a UK VAT number and prefer that items are supplied by a retailer. Then you DON'T need an UK VAT number. If no dealers want to supply these magazines or distribute models directly you are either depending on a EU retailer or a local reseller. And yes without going into the price discussion again there will be additional costs. I am very pleased that a UK dealer started distributing our motors and upgrade kits just for the administration costs as all UK orders where handled through Ebay now. So will Märklin and many others get a UK VAT number.......Not very likely! Mine took just 2 days (But I wont use it!), so they could already have one for months now. Ed
  12. Selling platforms like Amazon and Ebay don't collect VAT on orders above € 150. If you receive a large order the buyer has to pay the VAT + Post or Courier charges at their door in order to receive the package. The IOSS is only for B2C sales. For B2B sales you always make an invoice without VAT (Export at 0% ) BUT this can only be done if the Business his VAT number is in VIES. If NOT you have to charge the VAT ! All the bookkeeping / invoice programs that are available have automatic options for this. They check the number in VIES automatically and state the correct VAT amount on the invoice. You also need this when using IOSS, otherwise you need to know all VAT percentages for each EU country for every product group. As the seller is responsible for the correct VAT it is highly recommended that if you want to do business with the EU that you invest in good software. Sellers that don't use IOSS will have less (and sometimes very frustrated!) customers when they have to pay the Post or Courier charges at their door. With IOSS the costs are € 0. So IOSS will boost your sales but it is very hard for starters and small companies to invest a lot upfront even without sales. The days that you start an international business, and trade with the EU, without money are gone but you always have the possibility to work with a EU partner / Agent and he will handle all EU sales. With the new CE regulations you will need this as well. Ed
  13. Don't forget the handling fee that the carrier will charge you when ordering from your well known shop. Hornby will ship from an EU warehouse?? as they mentioned there will be no surprise charges or fees upon delivery! Ed
  14. This is because you have DHL (or DHL Parcel) AND DHL Express. DHL express is a worldwide shipper that is present in almost every country, more expensive and deliver within a few days around the world. They deliver their own parcels. Our motors from China are usually supplied within 3 or 4 days. (They don't make a difference in the weekend!) DHL parcel is a European service that also works together with other shippers as in your example and is more affordable. The Same as DPD / SEUR they always pick the most cost effective solution. We just had several DPD - SEUR shipments and one is still out for delivery and 2 have been delivered. Ed
  15. The issue however is that you can't choose who your shipper uses as a partner for the local delivery. If you use DHL, UPS or Fedex or similar then you are sure that they will also deliver the parcel as they are in almost every country available. The costs for some countries however are 2 or 3 times higher than the rates when using DPD or the regular Postal service. With Postal services we had some difficulties in the past as they use company A this time and next week company B to deliver the shipment. Can I choose a favorite .........ehhhh No. Can't you claim the insurance for your lost shipment or is that to early? Ed
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