TL;DR: BrickLink adds and collects 20% UK VAT on your orders below £135, Customs/postal
services will collect 20% UK VAT and a broker fee at delivery for your other
orders.
Yes, as you’re not VAT-registered in EU and can’t remove EU-VAT before exporting,
that makes your stuff 20% more expensive to UK buyers.
Northern Ireland is still considered in EU (so no added UK VAT for them).
AFAIK, there’s no “double-VATing” problems with UK (when Customs don’t see VAT
was already paid to BL and charge the buyer again).
AFAIK, there’s no “double-VATing” problems with UK (when Customs don’t see VAT
was already paid to BL and charge the buyer again).
I had this with an order that I bought recently. It was shipped using UPS who
clearly just double-charge the VAT and add an extortionate brokerage fee on which
meant I paid the equivalent of 135% VAT. They also have the temerity to demand
payment at the doorstep which is a very high-pressure tactic.
No problems with anything else that I've bought from Europe sent by regular
mail though.
Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
United Kingdom, England