Do I have to create a UK business to sell in the UK with a French company ?

[Lili7]

Hello. I am French and I live in France. I plan on selling on Amazon France and Amazon UK, with most of my sales done in the United Kingdom. Do I have to incorporate in the UK to be able to sell (and import) there ? Can I just sell with my small French company ? What are the implications ?

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[Deleted member 59730]

While the UK is still in the EU you can sell in the UK without having a UK based business.

 

[Bruno Domingues]

These are the rules on goods and services sold between EU countries, it is European law so it applies to all EU countries.

https://www.gov.uk/starting-to-export/sending-goods-to-eu-countries

 

[RyanTrustSpot]

My personal advise is to contact a business lawyer with experience in international commerce, as they may be able to help out. We incorporated in the UK to sell there, but I know that's because of the way we run our business. If you're say an online ecommerce site, you can sell globally without having to incorporate in each country.

 

[TODonnell]

I would just start, then work out any problems as you come across them. Obviously a French company can sell into the UK. We haven't become so bureaucratic that a Frenchman might be afraid of selling wine to Newcastle(?)

Anyway, you're selling online, so there're even fewer obstacles.

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If you want to form a UK company (which I only recommend doing if absolutely necessary), we can do it: http://www.registeredaddress.co.uk/registrationoptions