{"id":39683,"date":"2022-04-27T18:53:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T10:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyparcel.com\/blog\/my\/?p=39683"},"modified":"2024-11-11T11:09:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T03:09:45","slug":"updates-new-vat-requirement-before-shipping-to-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.easyparcel.com\/my\/updates-new-vat-requirement-before-shipping-to-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"[Updates] New VAT Requirement Before Shipping To United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39683\" class=\"elementor elementor-39683\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c8b9ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7c8b9ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aa3f35\" data-id=\"8aa3f35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08bab86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08bab86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little insight you should know!\ud83d\udca1 The United Kingdom is placed fourth-largest market for eCommerce with a revenue of US$118 billion in 2021.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve been shipping a parcel to the United Kingdom,\u00a0 then you should know that custom checking might causes the parcel to be delayed to your customer\/ recipients. We\u2019re sharing with you all the most important information about the\u00a0<strong>new VAT requirements of clearing customs for your shipment to the United Kingdom.\ud83d\udc4c<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737e6bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"737e6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f879cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f879cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compulsory And Required Process <br>For Imports To United Kingdom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b49cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b49cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From 1st January 2021,\u00a0<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">VAT exemption has been abolished<\/b>\u00a0for importing\u00a0<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">items with values up to\u00a0<strong>\u00a315<\/strong><\/b>.\u00a0<strong>All goods imported to United Kingdom<\/strong>\u00a0regardless of\u00a0<strong>any value will be subjected to VAT.\u00a0<\/strong>The VAT rate ranges from\u00a0<strong>0% to 20%<\/strong>\u00a0depending on the contents of your item.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b580347 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b580347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e3ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04e3ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If Item Value Up To \u00a3135\ud83d\udd3d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111f5be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"111f5be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong>For item values\u00a0<strong>up to \u00a3135:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Payment of VAT will need to be charged at the point of sale (before reaching UK customs).<\/li><li>VAT will need to be declared via Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI).<\/li><li>A 7-digit GB EORI number\u00a0will need to be included in your shipping details.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e7e27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0e7e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a3770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a3770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If Item Value Above \u00a3135\ud83d\udd3c<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ecf31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91ecf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong>However, for item values<strong>\u00a0above \u00a3135:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>the collection of customs duties and VAT remains at the point of arrival.<\/li><li>other documentation might be required prior to custom duty officer requests.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>If you do not know yet, customs officers will mark certain parcels as \u201csuspicious\u201d and\u00a0<strong>ask for supporting documents for further inspection<\/strong>. For first-time customers, please note that customs clearance will take a longer time in the beginning and that supporting documents are more likely to be needed.<\/p><p>Hence,\u00a0<strong>failure to provide EORI registration number<\/strong><em>\u00a0(on the commercial invoice)<\/em>,\u00a0<strong>items will be returned<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>additional charges will be incurred<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by courier \/ custom as well.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e14f93 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e14f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fd1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fd1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is EORI?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82bdc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82bdc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc49 EORI also know as Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI)\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 it\u2019s a process to facilitates the collection, declaration and payment of VAT at point-of-sale.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49EORI allows sender to import goods to receivers in UK to collect, declare and pay VAT to tax authorities at point-of-sale, instead of making VAT payment at the point when the goods are imported into UK.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49This allows much simpler process, fast-lane and better transparency for senders and helps to ensure efficient customs procedures.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udc49If EORI not used \u2013 Items will be returned and incur additional charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a984f6b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a984f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70c1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f70c1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udc81\u200d\u2640\ufe0fScenarios To Help You Understand Better<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cb7d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70cb7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Scenario 1: If sender applies for EORI<\/strong><\/p><p>The VAT\u00a0 will be paid at the point of sale. Receivers will then receive their goods to their home directly\u00a0<strong>without the need to pay VAT upon importation<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Scenario 2: If sender\u00a0do not apply\u00a0for EORI<\/strong><\/p><p>The VAT will be paid at the point of parcel arrival.\u00a0<strong>Invoice will be imposed by customs authorities\/ postal operator\/ courier company for VAT payment as well as handling fees.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c20c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20c20c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b39d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b39d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Register For VAT Number & <br>Apply For GB EORI?\ud83e\udd37<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e76c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e76c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not sure how to do it?\ud83e\udd14 Don\u2019t worry we\u2019ve got you covered with the link for easier access to\u00a0<strong>register for VAT number<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>apply for GB EORI<\/strong>!<\/p><p><strong>Step 1: Register for VAT<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Register access to UK Government portal via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services<\/a>;<\/li><li>Apply for VAT online via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.access.service.gov.uk\/login\/signin\/creds\">https:\/\/www.access.service.gov.uk\/login\/signin\/creds<\/a>.<br \/>** Do note that the online application takes around 20 days to get 9 digit VAT number.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Step 2: Apply for GB EORI number<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Register online via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/\">https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/<\/a>.<\/li><li>The requirements of EORI number are as follow:<ul><li>Valid VAT number, National Insurance number, Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), Business start date and Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, Government Gateway user ID and password.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>This EORI number will be provided within 5 working days.<\/li><li>Lastly, successful EORI registration will be activated in the next 48 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e35d31c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e35d31c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2560b2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2560b2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\ud83d\udcbb How To Submit GB EORI Number <br>On EasyParcel?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e97cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the registered\u00a0<strong>GB EORI number<\/strong>\u00a0given, you are require to\u00a0<strong>update to your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3x40MTX\">EasyParcel profile<\/a><\/strong>, under the \u201cCompany\u201d tab, add to \u201cEORI Number\u201d column. Moving forward you\u2019ll be able to courier your shipments to Europe countries without any hassle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a06c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53a06c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1889\" height=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40515\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS.png 1889w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/ep-website-media.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/EORI-No.-SS-1536x711.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1889px) 100vw, 1889px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2315646 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2315646\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5caabe8\" data-id=\"5caabe8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbc546 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8bbc546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3uVxELE\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Customer Help & Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9d83a3\" data-id=\"c9d83a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffea623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ffea623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hmmY2j\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View The Checklist For International Delivery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little insight you should know!? The United Kingdom is placed fourth-largest market for eCommerce with a revenue of US$118 billion in 2021. If you\u2019ve been shipping a parcel to the United Kingdom,\u00a0 then you should know that custom checking might causes the parcel to be delayed to your customer\/ recipients. We\u2019re sharing with you all the most important information about the\u00a0new VAT requirements of clearing customs for your shipment to the United Kingdom.? Compulsory And Required Process For Imports To United Kingdom From 1st January 2021,\u00a0VAT exemption has been abolished\u00a0for importing\u00a0items with values up to\u00a0\u00a315.\u00a0All goods imported to United Kingdom\u00a0regardless of\u00a0any value will be subjected to VAT.\u00a0The VAT rate ranges from\u00a00% to 20%\u00a0depending on the contents of your item. If Item Value Up To \u00a3135? \u00a0For item values\u00a0up to \u00a3135: Payment of VAT will need to be charged at the point of sale (before reaching UK customs). VAT will need to be declared via Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI). A 7-digit GB EORI number\u00a0will need to be included in your shipping details. If Item Value Above \u00a3135? \u00a0However, for item values\u00a0above \u00a3135: the collection of customs duties and VAT remains at the point of arrival. other documentation might be required prior to custom duty officer requests. If you do not know yet, customs officers will mark certain parcels as \u201csuspicious\u201d and\u00a0ask for supporting documents for further inspection. For first-time customers, please note that customs clearance will take a longer time in the beginning and that supporting documents are more likely to be needed. Hence,\u00a0failure to provide EORI registration number\u00a0(on the commercial invoice),\u00a0items will be returned\u00a0and\u00a0additional charges will be incurred\u00a0by courier \/ custom as well. What Is EORI? ? EORI also know as Economic Operators Registration and Identification number (EORI)\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 it\u2019s a process to facilitates the collection, declaration and payment of VAT at point-of-sale. ?EORI allows sender to import goods to receivers in UK to collect, declare and pay VAT to tax authorities at point-of-sale, instead of making VAT payment at the point when the goods are imported into UK. ?This allows much simpler process, fast-lane and better transparency for senders and helps to ensure efficient customs procedures. ?If EORI not used \u2013 Items will be returned and incur additional charges. ?\u200d\u2640\ufe0fScenarios To Help You Understand Better ? Scenario 1: If sender applies for EORI The VAT\u00a0 will be paid at the point of sale. Receivers will then receive their goods to their home directly\u00a0without the need to pay VAT upon importation. ? Scenario 2: If sender\u00a0do not apply\u00a0for EORI The VAT will be paid at the point of parcel arrival.\u00a0Invoice will be imposed by customs authorities\/ postal operator\/ courier company for VAT payment as well as handling fees. How To Register For VAT Number &amp; Apply For GB EORI?? Not sure how to do it?? Don\u2019t worry we\u2019ve got you covered with the link for easier access to\u00a0register for VAT number\u00a0and\u00a0apply for GB EORI! Step 1: Register for VAT Register access to UK Government portal via\u00a0https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services; Apply for VAT online via\u00a0https:\/\/www.access.service.gov.uk\/login\/signin\/creds. ** Do note that the online application takes around 20 days to get 9 digit VAT number. Step 2: Apply for GB EORI number Register online via\u00a0https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/. The requirements of EORI number are as follow: Valid VAT number, National Insurance number, Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), Business start date and Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code, Government Gateway user ID and password. This EORI number will be provided within 5 working days. Lastly, successful EORI registration will be activated in the next 48 hours. ? How To Submit GB EORI Number On EasyParcel? With the registered\u00a0GB EORI number\u00a0given, you are require to\u00a0update to your\u00a0EasyParcel profile, under the \u201cCompany\u201d tab, add to \u201cEORI Number\u201d column. Moving forward you\u2019ll be able to courier your shipments to Europe countries without any hassle. Customer Help &amp; Support View The Checklist For International Delivery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":39610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,48,45,47],"tags":[51,52,121,122,54,123,124,93,125,126],"class_list":["post-39683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knowledge-base","category-news","category-shipping-tips-and-solutions","category-announcements","tag-courier","tag-courier-company","tag-custom","tag-delivery-to-uk","tag-easyparcel","tag-eori","tag-international-shipment","tag-shipping","tag-united-kingdom","tag-vat"],"contentshake_article_id":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ship your parcel to United Kingdom? 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