VAT on Imported Goods

[delgirl]

I am not registered for VAT and am planning to import some goods from the UK for resale here.

The UK supplier says I have to pay UK VAT - is this correct for exports from UK to Ireland?

The only information I could find on the revenue.ie site was:

"VAT on imports was abolished for trade with other EU Member States with

effect from 1/1/93, when the​

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However, for goods imported from outside the EU, VAT at point of entry still

exists."
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Does anyone have any experience with imports from the UK? Thanks.
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[stuart]

I am not registered for VAT and am planning to import some goods from the UK for resale here.

If you are not registered for VAT then you will not be covered by the legislation you quoted

They only way you could avoid paying UK Vat is if you were going to charge Vat when selling them here, i.e. registering

Apologies for the bad news

stuart@buyingtolet.ie

 

[delgirl]

Thanks Stuart, I thought that might be the case!