Recent content by Rrobba

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    VAT refund for exported goods using parcel forwarder

    Hi, have a question regarding exports of goods that are first delivered to the UK. My company helps individuals based outside the UK to purchase online goods from UK retailers. Customers purchase goods and deliver them to our UK address (we are a parcel forwarding company). We then then ship the...
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    Does a UK business pay VAT on goods ordered online delivered to Spain?

    In that scenario, a Spanish VAT registered business would provide the VAT number to a UK retailer and not pay VAT to begin with because it would be exempt, correct? Would I not have to pay import duty at the VAT rate in Spain upon receipt, though?
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    Does a UK business pay VAT on goods ordered online delivered to Spain?

    If I am a VAT-registered business in the UK, and I order goods online from another UK registered business, BUT the delivery address is in Spain, what are my obligations and rights r.e. VAT? Do I pay it and then reclaim from HMRC as normal? Or does Spanish VAT/IVA come into it?
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    How to reclaim VAT from an online retailer?

    Thanks - should I request this after the purchase? My concern is that businesses may refuse to provide the VAT invoice. Adidas' website, for example, states that they do not provide VAT invoices for online purchases (I thought it was a legal requirement?)
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    How to reclaim VAT from an online retailer?

    I should have clarified, I'm assuming there will be checks because under the scenario I've described I will almost exclusively be reclaiming VAT from HMRC but will be paying little to no VAT because my sales are outside the EU. I suspect a business claiming refunds every quarter but hardly/never...
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    How to reclaim VAT from an online retailer?

    What if I sell the goods outside the EU, and therefore do not receive much (or any) VAT - do I just reclaim the VAT by submitting an invoice from the retailer to HMRC with my returns (or at least keeping these on file in case they ask for it)?
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    How to reclaim VAT from an online retailer?

    If I am a UK business registered for VAT, and I purchase goods for resale from an online retailer (not wholesaler) e.g Amazon, how do I go about reclaiming the VAT for this B2B purchase? Do I give the retailer my VAT number in advance, do I ask them for a VAT invoice after the purchase, or do I...
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    Can I reclaim VAT on purchases in the UK shipped outside the EU (dropshipping)?

    Hi there, I am setting up a dropshipping business, which will exclusively sell to customers outside the EU. I therefore shouldn't charge VAT on those sales. I purchase the goods from UK online retailers like Amazon and have them shipped directly to the customers outside the EU...