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Originally Posted by ntluser
As far as I know goods bought from the EU by non EU members are not liable to VAT if the goods are totally for use outside the EU.
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Yet they are liable then for vat/sales tax within the country of the non-eu member. You pay the tax within the EU if a member or outside if not a member unless the goods are zero rated.
Import duty is the thing which will be charged for goods bought from the EU if we leave. Mind you it will go to our government as well as the VAT going to the UK instead of the source country.
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One important question as to these claims of renegotiating import\export duties is what's likely to be the leaving timeline? I expect many years to leave fully and not just a short time after a leave vote. If a short time then a lot of the greater costs may come to fruition for a limited time but if a long time then although it will give more time to renegotiate it may also create more issues with things like immigration. I wonder if we'll have an inrush whilst we're still members with people trying to beat the deadline?