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Buying from UK (amazon.co.uk etc) and using Parcel motel etc after no deal brexit

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  • #32
    whiterebel
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    There is Prime for Amazon.de but no free shipping too Ireland. Minimum is about €8.

    Second hand/used goods will still be liable to VAT/Duty as an import from outside the EU.


  • #33
    Mc-BigE
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    Now that there is a EU/UK trade deal What does this mean for VAT and duties on goods from UK to Ireland


  • #34
    harmless
    Registered Users Posts: 980 ✭✭✭harmless


    Mc-BigE wrote: »
    Now that there is a EU/UK trade deal What does this mean for VAT and duties on goods from UK to Ireland


    Amazon.co.uk is registered for VAT in Ireland and will only charge Irish VAT at checkout when you enter your address as Ireland.
    So that's fine, you can't be charged Irish VAT again when it enters the country.

    Companies in the UK not registered for VAT in Ireland will try to charge you UK VAT. You should never pay UK VAT, revenue does not care if you have or have not paid UK VAT so will charge you Irish VAT when it enters the country.

    At checkout if you see you are being charged UK VAT you need to contact the company and ask them to fill out a VAT(407 I believe) form.

    They can then invoice you with no VAT added and the courier will pay Irish VAT when it arrives then charge you the VAT + €10 handling fee.

    Unfortunately some companies who do not value the Irish market may not bother to fill out the paperwork required to invoice you without UK VAT.
    In those cases you can either pay VAT in two countries if you really need the item or try to find an EU seller.


  • #35
    FileNotFound
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    Mc-BigE wrote: »
    Now that there is a EU/UK trade deal What does this mean for VAT and duties on goods from UK to Ireland

    Sadly seems the likes of parcel motel etc. have decided that its all too flakey and unclear.

    Was hoping they would send an email announcing bringing back virtual UK addresses post deal but instead they emailed to confirm that we have an irish one now (Not sure why they bother - lets be honest I'll get it shipped direct rather than pay parcel motel 4 euro to make me visit a drop off point)

    Waiting and hoping though - was cheaper to ship via PM than most postage


  • #36
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,165 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    Sadly seems the likes of parcel motel etc. have decided that its all too flakey and unclear.

    Was hoping they would send an email announcing bringing back virtual UK addresses post deal but instead they emailed to confirm that we have an irish one now (Not sure why they bother - lets be honest I'll get it shipped direct rather than pay parcel motel 4 euro to make me visit a drop off point)

    Waiting and hoping though - was cheaper to ship via PM than most postage
    I'd say 80% plus of the PM business was a forwarding address for free uk shipping. Very few would bother with an Irish based address.


    I think they will find a way to get back to normal operations very soon or they will be out of business


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  • #37
    L1011
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    ELM327 wrote: »
    I think they will find a way to get back to normal operations very soon or they will be out of business

    Or UPS (their owners) will just use it as a lockers business like DHL and An Post have been rolling out.

    Vastly more people working from home has reduced the market for lockers but that will change.


  • #38
    whiterebel
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    L1011 wrote: »
    Or UPS (their owners) will just use it as a lockers business like DHL and An Post have been rolling out.

    Vastly more people working from home has reduced the market for lockers but that will change.

    I think that's what they will do. If they get the pricing and service right people would use it, rather than having deliveries lobbed over the fence or into the green bin.


  • #39
    FileNotFound
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    whiterebel wrote: »
    I think that's what they will do. If they get the pricing and service right people would use it, rather than having deliveries lobbed over the fence or into the green bin.

    All about the pricing alright - the free uk delivery is what made it - pre brexit i got Coffee from UK store - for them to post would cost 18 sterling to Ireland. PM was only 4 euro after the free uk delivery


  • #40
    peckerhead
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    ELM327 wrote: »
    I'd say 80% plus of the PM business was a forwarding address for free uk shipping. Very few would bother with an Irish based address.
    This ^^


  • #41
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,165 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    All about the pricing alright - the free uk delivery is what made it - pre brexit i got Coffee from UK store - for them to post would cost 18 sterling to Ireland. PM was only 4 euro after the free uk delivery
    We have amazon prime for this reason. If there's no solution found herself will be devastated, she spends way too much money on tat from amazon :D


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