VAT ON EXPORT TRANSPORTS

[glegolo18]

As being a foreigner I need to ask you british guys what the law in England is about you

VAT regulation for transport to foreign country of goods.

 

In my case I am moving my personal belongings in a container via a british transport-company,

I am moving it from a city mid England to Felixstowe, and the company says and want to debit

20% in VAT for these costs up to loaded on board....

 

As being a swede I have another scenario in Europe. If I make a transport from somewhere

in Sweden to Thailand that transport is completely free from VAT, So do anybody knows about

how it works in England.

Thank you so much for your help by answering.

 

Glegolo

[blackcab]

The UK company's VAT treatment is correct.

 

You are receiving a service in the UK (shipping a container from one location in the UK to a different location in the UK). VAT is payable on this service.

 

If you are exporting the container then VAT will stop being charged when the container passes the ship's rail.