VAT/Customs question for sale to Guernsey customer
Hi,
There are various iterations of this question already but I still can’t seem to figure out what I need to do.
So I have a sale from a buyer in Guernsey. I am VAT registered in the UK. The sale is for a high value item at £1350.00
My question is - how do I ensure the buyer is not charged VAT in Guernsey? I have read about the sale needing to be zero-rated…is this a matter for my own records or do I need to declare the sale to be zero-rated somewhere as I don’t see an option on the customs form?
Thank you.
Seller_qZO3ZCjoBXEeL
In my experience CI buyers are fully aware of the importation costs buying from the mainland as they do so much of it. They are mostly frustrated when sellers don’t remove the VAT from the obviously VAT inclusive price they were charged as they have to pay their own import VAT again on the whole amount.
No, no need, just state your amounts as they are. VAT is inapplicable to the transaction.
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Seller_qZO3ZCjoBXEeL
Hi,
Sales from the UK to Guernsey are VAT zero rated. As such your own invoice should show zero VAT and the commercial invoices you raise to send with the customs documents with the shipment are reflective of the price of the goods sold without VAT.
Guernsey customs will take care of charging their own VAT as applicable on the goods when they arrive to the recipient.
Obviously you need to ensure your records show the goods were exported from the mainland and zero rated. You are required to keep evidence of this (manifest/duplicate invoices and shipping declaration) for at least 7 years.
