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    Please critique my retailer pitch sales letter

    Completely agree! Thanks for this great advice, Toby!
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    Please critique my retailer pitch sales letter

    Think big, right? :) But I agree, it is a lot easier to leverage previous success with the somewhat smaller retailers in order to get stocked with the big boys. I shall proceed with this bold approach you mentioned before. I like it. F2F + samples > emails!
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    Please critique my retailer pitch sales letter

    Hi Toby. I find this story very intriguing, and I like the "bold" side of simply heading off to retailers. I think this is the correct approach. My only concern is with big retailers like harrods/fortnum and mason etc where they have very strict policies about emailing them first. How would you...
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    Please critique my retailer pitch sales letter

    Thanks for all your replies. I shall amend it, and post the revised letter here shortly!
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    Please critique my retailer pitch sales letter

    Hi all! In terms of privacy I shall leave out a few details, but would you be able to critique my sales letter? Its aimed at food retailers: -------- Monday...
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    Thank you Scalloway. Yes this is what I was thinking too. Thank you for clarifying, I think I have the answers :) Also, many thanks to all other that replied. FB
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    Thanks for your reply Scalloway. Sorry for my ignorance, but will there be VAT charged on the goods imported goods even though they are zero rated in the UK?
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    Thank you all for your replies. I have one more very important fact I forgot to mention. The product is ZERO rated. Does this mean I will only have to pay the UK duty cost of 3.2%?
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    So at the end of the day, after reclaiming all we end up paying would be £41.60? And the 308.32 would can reclaim from HMRC? Sorry for asking again, just want to make sure before we go ahead. Many thanks FB
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    Thank you Graeme for your response. Based on the above total figure of 349.92, what amount of vat (input) could we reclaim then? Best regards FB
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    Importing from Japan to UK - VAT/Duty question

    Hello all, Firstly, excuse my ignorance of this question has already been posted, but I am struggling to understand the follow. We are a UK business (VAT registered), and are about to import a product from Japan with a duty rating of 3.2 percent. Say the value of the goods are 1300£ and the...
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    Simple VAT question

    Hello fellow users, I was hoping someone could clarify the following for me. I have been looking at my excel sheet for too long now, and just need someone to tell me if I am still sane... ----------------- My product cost 1 pound to make (ex vat). The RRP is 2.69 (incl vat). Let's say for...
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    Exporting to Norway ( EFTA member)

    Hi all, I have a two part question. I am looking at exporting nutritional chocolate bars to Norway and have a two part question about the vat / export-duty costs. If both parties are VAT registered (UK and Norway) do I still have to charge VAT on the invoice? When exporting the product (UK to...
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    VAT structure question

    Thank you Walkol. Got there in the end :)
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    VAT structure question

    I think I've gotten my head round it. Could someone clarify the following for me: If a VAT registered shop/gym/grocery store purchases my product for 1.87 (incl VAT) and sells it for 2.49 (incl VAT). Am I correct in saying he will still make 25% margin once he claimes the vat back from the 1.87...
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