Irish VAT on a UK hosted Shopping Cart

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Tony

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Hi All,

People are probably sick of me asking question but i have another the site i am about to open is going to be hosted by a UK vendor but they can only display VAT at UK rates on the invoice. If i mention on the site that all prices include VAT at the irish rates leave the WEBSITE rate at 0% would i be covered legally? To get the vendor to display the Irish rates is not possible and i like everything else that they are offering.

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Anthony
 
Do you intend to only do business in the Republic?

Have to say it seems strange that the UK hosters cannot change the VAT rate - surely it's only a little piece of code?

A VAT invoice is so-called partially because the VAT amount must be clearly identified. If selling business to business, not displaying VAT as a separate entry will be a problem I'm sure. Selling to non-VAT registered individuals, it probably won't matter.

Another possible hiccup in displaying a VAT inclusive price could be shipping - this may or may not come into it, but no VAT on post vs VAT on courier etc...a lot may depend on the functionality of your site.
 
I will only be trading in the republic and mainly to individuals if i was to trade to a business it would be an extremly rare occurance and i could generate an invoice manually. I do not expect to exceed the VAT threshold for a long time (well i wish it would be fast) realistically. If i ever need to register for VAT then i could mention on the site that all price are inclusive of 21.5% Vat then I should be covered right?
 
I think so Tony - but I couldn't be sure.

What about the shipping aspect - might that be an issue or will you always be dispatching via the same method with VAT included (or not as the case may be) ?
 
Tony said:
... If i ever need to register for VAT then i could mention on the site that all price are inclusive of 21.5% Vat then I should be covered right?
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But is that another way of saying that the current prices include VAT (i.e. prices won't change after you register)?
 
hmmmm not sure i am being charged VAT when i buy the stock but when i sell it I am not charging VAT as i am not registered for it. I completely missed it here i am being charged vat but not charging for it am i mental? what do all other sole traders do?

initially i wasnt going to charge it as i wasnt going to be registered for it and it made sense to me.
 
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