EU VAT from 2021 Members
In this article
- What is the situation with EU VAT and goods?
- Why has this happened?
- What options are there?
- Not paying the EU VAT via your business
- Registering for EU VAT
- Using a Service to pay the VAT
- Selling through an online marketplace
- Duties and customs procedures for exporting
- Member States One Stop Shop contact details
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Become a Member Already a member? Log inIn 2021 the EU introduced new rules on the payment of VAT (Value Added Tax) on imports into the European Union countries. Any illustrators selling into the EU via their online shop needs to be aware of the EU VAT requirements.
What is the situation with EU VAT and goods?
VAT is now due on all goods imported into the EU, so any illustrator selling prints or other items of even low value to European countries (and Northern Ireland) via online sales should be aware that there is now a requirement.
Northern Ireland remains subject to EU VAT law under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.
Why has this happened?
European Commission changed the law on VAT ?to simplify cross-border e-commerce and to introduce greater transparency for EU shoppers when it comes to prici