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Buying from the UK

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  • 22-08-2009 10:50am
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    irishlad1972
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    I am purchasing a shed from the UK and they have advised that included in my price is VAT of around 40 sterling. I thought VAT was not payable on items purchased from the UK is that not the case? I presume also that when the shed gets here VAT would be payable here how does this get charged?


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    Paulw
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    Within the EU, you pay VAT in the country you buy in. Works out better in your case, since the UK VAT rate is lower than the Irish rate.

    Smile and be happy.


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    Kotek Besar
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    Paulw wrote: »
    Within the EU, you pay VAT in the country you buy in.

    Except when purchasing new motor vehicles, right?


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    Tippex
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    no you are thinking of VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax) you would still pay the UK rate of VAT on the Car but when you bring it in here then you get hit with VRT.


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    Kotek Besar
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    Tippex wrote: »
    no you are thinking of VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax) you would still pay the UK rate of VAT on the Car but when you bring it in here then you get hit with VRT.

    No, I'm thinking of VAT.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/vrt1.html#section13


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    ejmaztec
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    benifa wrote: »
    No, I'm thinking of VAT.

    http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vrt/leaflets/vrt1.html#section13

    Yep, isn't the Government clever at collecting money, though not so clever with what it does when it gets its greasy collective hands on it.


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    rubadub
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    irishlad1972 wrote: »
    I am purchasing a shed from the UK and they have advised that included in my price is VAT of around 40 sterling. I thought VAT was not payable on items purchased from the UK is that not the case? I presume also that when the shed gets here VAT would be payable here how does this get charged?
    You will pay the UK VAT, and you will not have to pay any VAT here on it. If it came from say the US you would pay their VAT, and also be liable for VAT here too, if above a certain value (€22 for non-gifts).

    If a company does a certain amount of business with Ireland then they will charge Irish VAT. e.g. amazon, pixmania, play.com and others. But as said you are paying less with UK VAT.

    But I am not sure what usually happens with amazon etc, does the Irish government get the VAT, I presume they do...


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