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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ian m on February 05, 2025, 05:08:38 pm
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Hi Folks,
Just wondering about the fallout from Brexit
I use a company in England to buy my replacement tools and resin.
I put in a small order yesterday and today they called me back to let me know that I would probably be levied with an import duty on the goods I am bring in to Northern Ireland . The company I am buying from just wanted to forewarn me about it.
I looked on HMRC and although you would need to be a lawyer to get your head around the issue it does appear to be true and from now on every individual item I but will have to have its own customs declaration on it.
I could go on but just wanted to ask has anyone else experienced this?
Cheers
Ian
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Does that not mean you won't be charged VAT though?
I import work goods from the UK to Canada. VAT is removed when I get to the CART stage of the transaction. This has also happened for when I buy in astronomy stuff from the UK.
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While Northern Ireland is part on the UK Internal market under the Windsor agreement, some items purchased from the UK mainland by individuals might be subject to taxes.
Take a look at the Windsor agreement which introduced UKIMS ( United Kingdom Internal Market Scheme ) This basically introduced a Green lane for good that will not be shipped south to Ireland/EU to take advantage of that you woudl need to be either EORI or UKIMS registered with HMRC
A Red lane for goods that are going south of the border/EU for these a EORI registration will be needed and Import.Taxes would be applied
It is down to the HMRC officials at the point of entry into Northern Ireland as to if charges are applied. The Supplier is right to advise that you might get a charge.