Paying Duty/vat on goods from Europe, Thomann's

[funkgod]

Now that Uk are not part of the EU,
will we be liable to pay duty/vat on goods from say Thomann in Germany ?
i have had stuff from them in the past and not paid, but now we are not part of the EU ??

I have just put in a big order

Edited August 14, 2016 by funkgod

[Dood]

The Uk is stil in the EU lol.

[franzbassist]

Well, we haven't left the EU yet, but yes, when we do we'll have to pay duty and tax on imported goods.

[Beer of the Bass]

We continue to be part of the EU until the Government trigger article 50 and begin the 2 year process of leaving. As that hasn't been done yet, Thomann purchases will continue to be VAT-inclusive and free of import duty for at least the next couple of years.

[4stringslow]

Yes, nothing has changed - yet. No one really knows what will happen when the UK formally leaves the EU but we can be sure that there will be plenty of discussion and news about what the changes will be well before they actually happen.

Personally, I can't see anything changing for at least another year, probably more.

[4stringslow]

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1471179186' post='3111032']
Well, we haven't left the EU yet, but yes, when we do we'll have to pay duty and tax on imported goods.
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Perhaps. We don't yet know.

[funkgod]

Of course, sorry i should have phrased that better, to, as we are on our way out of the EU,

So no changes up to now ? thank god my stomach was churning, franticly scouring the net for info.
cheers
cup of tea and a biccy i think

[HazBeen]

When UK leaves EU (probably not before 2020, if ever), there isn't a chance in hell there won't be VAT payable. You pay either UK VAT or VAT is deducted at source, never both = you are still paying VAT.

[NancyJohnson]

I doubt I'll be buying much from Thomann until such a time as Sterling recovers against the Euro.

Pound for pound it's quite possibly cheaper buying from UK retailers at the moment.

[tauzero]

We'll have to pay UK VAT but conversely not VAT in the country of origin, so Thomann prices will drop by about 20% but you'll have to pay 20% plus duty when importing. Unless we continue with some form of VAT harmonisation of course.

[dannybuoy]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1471204344' post='3111271']
I doubt I'll be buying much from Thomann until such a time as Sterling recovers against the Euro.

Pound for pound it's quite possibly cheaper buying from UK retailers at the moment.
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This. Unless you review everything you ever bought from them and get a €5 voucher for each one like I did!

[Graham]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1471204344' post='3111271']
I doubt I'll be buying much from Thomann until such a time as Sterling recovers against the Euro.

Pound for pound it's quite possibly cheaper buying from UK retailers at the moment.
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I found that when I bought a GK head last month, went to Thomann assuming it would be cheapest before checking against some UK suppliers and ended up buying from Dawsons as they were the cheapest vendor who had them in stock.