For information about the UK import VAT on parcels service, visit: https://gov.uk/government/collections/import-vat-on-parcels?utm_source=E5&utm_medium=4&utm_campaign=CommsE54

Yes, if you are based in the Channel Islands and choose to pay the UK import VAT to your parcel operator, you can either: pay the UK import VAT to your national parcel operator – Jersey Post and Guernsey Post have agreements with HMRC to pay the UK import VAT for you pay the UK…

Work out the value of the goods in pounds sterling by using the foreign currency exchange rate that applies at the time of the sale. HMRC publishes exchange rates on a monthly basis. 1. Work out the total value of all items in your parcel The total value of an item includes: the total price…

Once you pay the UK import VAT you owe, you will be presented with a page that displays a receipt that can be printed or downloaded for your records. This will include your registration number, payment number and amount. Your payment will be reflected on your account 5 working days after it has been made….

If you do not follow the new rules for UK import VAT: your parcels could be delayed or stopped from entering the UK your UK buyer may have to pay extra tax and fees you may have to pay a penalty of £1,000  

To pay any UK import VAT on parcels due, you can either:  register for the UK HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) online service to report and pay the UK import VAT due yourself, or  pay a parcel operator that offers a service to pay the UK import VAT to HMRC on your behalf…

If you need to change any of your details, you must tell HMRC within 30 days of the change occurring. Your registration can be cancelled by HMRC if they have evidence that you: no longer intend to sell goods worth £135 or less to UK buyers are not complying with the registration rules

Once registered for the service, you will be given an UK import VAT on parcels reference. The parcels reference should be included on the outside of the parcel if you send parcels via a universal postal service provider, for example Deutsche Post or La Poste. For other parcel operators the reference should be included in…

If you have registered for the UK HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online service, you can use this service to report the UK import VAT that must be paid for each accounting period. This will normally be done every three months. When you register for the service, you can choose when to start your accounting…

Once registered, visit GOV.UK and search for ‘manage your UK import VAT on parcels’. To access the service, you will need your Government Gateway user ID and password. You will have used this information when you registered for the service.