Good Deals on Other Amazon Sites (Italy, Spain, France, etc.)

Il giardino armonico: 11 disc boxset from Warner Classics: €27

https://www.amazon.de/Giardino-Armonico-Box-Set/dp/B000FQITXE/

 

Marvin Gaye - The Master- 4Cd box €6.95 + shipping

Amazon.de: Einkaufsangebote: Marvin Gaye. The Master - Buch + 4 CDs (earBOOK)

 

Not Brexit related but...

I wasn't aware of the £15 VAT threshold in UK being removed. How did I miss that one? Is it January 1st or July 1st as I've seen both dates quoted? If it is January 1st, does that mean that two LPs I bought from Deepdiscount.com in USA for delivery to UK under £15 will now have VAT and admin fees added by Royal Mail? They got delivered by Hermes last time! Or because they were purchased before Jan 1st am I still okay???

 

Here's my answer! It's already gone...so no £15 vat free import threshold to UK. They sneaked that one in didn't they?

Below is a screenshot from HMRC..the bottom paragraph casually mentions in passing that the £15 LVCR has been removed! Bugger

 

I don't think so. Quoted from the European Commission site:

From 1 January 2021 the existing VAT exemption for goods up to 22 € will disappear. In order to allow VAT to be levied, all imports into the EU will have to be declared at the border using an electronic customs declaration.

New form of customs declaration for low value consignments - Taxation and Customs Union - European Commission

 

Delayed 6 months to July

Modernising VAT for cross-border e-commerce - Taxation and Customs Union - European Commission

 

It's definitely 1st of January for imports into UK, whether from EU, USA or anywhere. The £15 LVCR has been removed. I just looked it up on HMRC and posted a screenshot above. I just tried to repurchase an LP from deep discount for $7 plus postage..... normally VAT free...now 20% added. I think HMRC have just been lazy and made all imports to UK subject to VAT now.

VAT and overseas goods sold directly to customers in the UK

 

Presto has a useful summary for Exports from the UK to the EU
(Copied from comments in the SDE link above)

Brexit, VAT and shipments to the European Union from January 1st 2021

 

Nice, I did not know that! Thanks!

 

But depending on where members live, knowing the changes in VAT/postage/handling charges will help them to determine whether a posted deal is going to be worthwhile, or not. Pushing that sort of information off to a separate thread somewhere likely won't help those who are actively watching this thread.

 

Thanks for being so understanding.

 

While the various European Amazons may well be able to comply with the post-Brexit rule changes, this BBC article shows how difficult it will be for small independents, so bad news for those of you in the UK:

EU firms refuse UK deliveries over Brexit tax changes

 

Very very sad

 

Lord of the rings 4K - theatrical+extended editions €59.99

https://www.amazon.de/Herr-Ringe-Extended-Trilogie-Blu-ray/dp/B08KHWNPTC/