Wasn't now made somekind of arrangement so EU and GB can trade without import charges being done and VAT...
Won't now be same as before no these charges...
No
Trade deal is to do with Tarriffs and Quotas on goods moving between EU and UK
As in UK and EU business wanting to sell goods to each other in UK/EU
Trade deal has nothing to due with vat or customs duty due on purchases made by customers.
UK from 11PM tonight December 31st 2020 is no longer in EU Customs Union or EU Single Market
Exception Northern Ireland remain in EU Single Market but only in regards to Rep of Ireland this is to make sure there is no hard border between Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland and keep the existing free movement of goods between Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland this part of the brexit deal
Note
Customers based Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland ordering from retailers based in Rep of Ireland and Northern Ireland no changes Vat only on purchase as previously no customs duty
Customers ordering goods online
UK from 1st January 2021
Vat is payable on goods imported in UK from EU and other countries based outside UK
UK January 1st the £15 threshold to avoid vat on imports is gone
Vat payable on full cost off imported goods
You will also have customs duty if imported goods value is over £135
EU From January 1st 2021
Vat is payable on goods imported from UK
Also Customs duty is payable on imported goods with a value over €150
From July 1st 2021 the €22 threshold to avoid vat on imports is gone
Vat payable on full cost of goods from July 1st 2021 in EU on goods imported from outside EU
Most good EU and UK online retailers will apply your local country vat rate at checkout on purchases
On-line retailers that don't apply vat at checkout parcel courier/postal companies will look for vat payment when delivering goods
When it's custums duty payable goods with value over £135/€150 the collection of custums duty payment will be when postal carrier is delivering goods to customer
You will also have parcel courier handling fee for collection of payment
Note
Vat and Customs Duty are not the same
Some retailers have to update their websites systems due UK leaving EU customs union and EU single market as this changes how vat is applied on purchases
On-line retailers and on-line marketplace (That includes the likes of Ebay etc ) as in all e-Commerce websites will now have to apply customers local country vat rate at checkout for customers based in EU ordering goods from UK and UK customers ordering goods from EU
Some EU/UK retailers not got this setup yet or done correctly
From July 1st 2021 vat at checkout this will also apply to all e-Commerce websites based outside EU/UK on purchases to customers based in EU/UK
As in all on-line marketplace based outside EU/UK including those that facilitate purchase of goods and been shipped to customers based in EU/UK if value of goods is under £135/€150 they will be responsible for collecting Vat on those purchases and will need to register for a Vat ID in delivery country so collection of the vat payments can be received.
The purpose of this is to no longer have customs in EU country or UK be looking for Vat payment as Vat will be be paid at checkout with website that facilitate purchase of goods ordered by customer.
Also applies to On-line purchases from outside EU/UK imported into EU/UK If value of goods over £135/€150 postal carrier or courier company will collect customs duty payment from customer when delivering goods
