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Amanda


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Hi Everyone,
I'm after some help!  I have a client who has a customer in Australia and ships some parts out to him (the parts come from England), my question is are we meant to charge VAT on the invoice to him.
I know the rules changed in January but can't seem to find anything on the HMRC website.  Probably looking in the wrong place?

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Amanda

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semsley


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The rule change was for VAT within the EU Amanda.  As far as I am aware you zero rate supplies to the rest of the world.  Take a look here

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/managing/international/exports/goods.htm#6


-- Edited by semsley on Wednesday 23rd of June 2010 11:37:35 PM

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Thanks Sheila,

The thing that is puzzling me with this one is the customer in Australia has requested that our VAT be shown on the invoice, which is strange.
Any thoughts?

Many thanks,
Amanda

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Hi Amanda,

If the customer is in Australia, you have to zero rate VAT but you must make sure you have evidence the goods left the EU. If delivery is to a UK/EU address or the customer picks the goods up you only can zero rate in certain circumstances.
If the Uk trader imports, installs or assembles goods in Australia it might requires registration for GST (VAT) in Australia what can be done through a nominated australian tax agent.

I recently had to deal with these issues (acquisitions/dispatches,import/exports) one of my clients -who is a friend of mine as well :( - just started to trade buying from US and EU and selling to EU and outside EU plus assembling in other EU countries. I only do it because he is a friend ...requires too much knowledge about these matters, the type of knowledge I don't want to have at the moment studying for my CFAB exams and learning IFRSSME.

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