Tax on goods from EU surely not correct?

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Husband has just had messages from DHL saying they will not deliver goods until £67 tax and import duty is paid. This is on clothing of £240. So 20% added. The items were ordered on 29 December so before Brexit exit.

Sister in law also ordered some goods from same company, also on 29 December, which were delivered yesterday but didn't have any tax to pay, think she may have spent less though.

AIBU that this is too much money? or is this just the way things are going to be post Brexit?

Govt website says the new rules apply when the seller receives payment, so if money was received before 31st December the new rules shouldn’t apply.

That's....insane

@Finfintytint

Govt website says the new rules apply when the seller receives payment, so if money was received before 31st December the new rules shouldn’t apply.

@Finfintytint would you mind sending me a link to that? thank you

Not sure how to link on my iPad but I googled VAT and overseas goods

20% is the Import VAT.

www.gov.uk

Yes it’s likely the import vat - goods moving from the Eu to the U.K. are now classed as imports.

thanks - I'd looked at that earlier - there's a big note at the top of the page saying it's now out of date.

Sounds about right.
20% charge.
Remember, people voted for this!

Euro, there’s a link about post Brexit.

It is expensive. You see things, say, from the USA that look really cheap but when you add on tax and import charges, they cost more than buying in the UK would.

One of the many reasons I voted Remain as I used to like buying antiques from France and Germany. Not any more, though .

Welcome to Brexit Britain. Will of the people, isn't it? They actually voted to pay import duty where there was none before. Good for them, eh?

Yes but we get blue passports and don't have to listen to the unelected EU parliament... or something . We've got more rights now as well (according to DB)

I'm sure that's all worth £67

@WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo

Yes but we get blue passports and don't have to listen to the unelected EU parliament... or something . We've got more rights now as well (according to DB)

I'm sure that's all worth £67

Sovereignty, innit? It's all worth it for the sovereignty ...

This is what brexiters wanted apparently

Plenty of companies already refusing to send to the UK and vice versa because the tax is such a shambles. There's no minimum threshold so even the smallest companies are supposed to register for vat if they're dealing with import/exports now.

Exactly @SomewhatBored. I doubt most of the leavers I know actually know what Sovereignty means, but they definitely voted for it

You have to pay VAT (20%) on everything you buy from the EU. The seller should have made that clear at the checkout

Some of these might be scams taking advantage of the changes.

Thanks "Get Brexit Done Party" voters in the last election

Yes that's correct. How exciting are all these new benefits of being a non EU citizen?!

Not seller's responsibility to figure out what taxes and charges buyer has, buyer is the one importing.

I have a tiny creative business selling online, I can't sell abroad now - including Northern Ireland/USA/Europe/Anywhere because the gov website where I need to register for exports keeps crashing so I can't get an export licence - I don't know it's it's worth the paperwork even if I could get a licence
I voted remain

So does this apply to people providing services? For example a graphic designer working freelance for a client in germany or Italy?

Quite a few Etsy sellers I know based on mainland Europe are no longer going to be posting to Britain as it's costing so much that it's putting buyers off/they're getting queries about it already with people unhappy. This is what will happen, now.

Govt website says the new rules apply when the seller receives payment, so if money was received before 31st December the new rules shouldn’t apply.

This is true though, AFAIK. So might be worth querying it in this instance - but otherwise, yes.