On 13/09/2023 13:32, Hans Summers wrote:
Hi Chris, Peter, all
A couple of years ago, mid Covid19, EU changed the rules, eliminating import VAT minimum value thresholds. Prior to that, low value packages were not taxed (15 euro or less). Now, EVERYTHING is taxable, even if I send you one plastic nut its value will be taxable.
For the last 17 years I was not charged VAT on web hosting services I was buying from a US company. I got an email yesterday saying they are meant to charge me VAT so that's a 20% increase for something that is mainly consumed by people not in the UK. I should have been charged this for sometime but for once, anything before 2021 wont be back-charged.
However, I used to be charged German VAT on VPS services I was buying. Then the UK did it's "village idiot act" and voted to leave the EU and the German company no longer charge me VAT on those services.
Go figure.
Andy
