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Sales Tax & Import Duty

Section 1 - EU Customers

EU Individuals and Non-VAT Registered Businesses
  • You will not be charged VAT (sales tax) when placing your order
  • When the parcel arrives in your country, the courier will contact you to take your VAT payment (and import duty, if applicable).
  • No import duty will be charged on orders under €150/£135 (VAT still applies)
  • The EU/UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) means zero import duty will apply to most orders over €150/£135.
  • You will be charged your country’s standard VAT rate
  • The courier will add a “brokerage fee” of approximately €15 to cover their administration costs.
  • Payment of all fees can be made online at the same time using a credit or debit card

    EU VAT Registered Businesses

    • You will not be charged VAT when placing your order
    • Due to the EU/UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) zero duty will apply to most products. In the cases where duty does apply it will be between 3-10%.
    • No import duty will be charged on orders under €150/£135 (VAT still applies)
    • The courier will contact you to arrange customs clearance. You will need your EORI number to complete the import forms.
    • The courier service or freight company will contact you, using the email/telephone number you provided on your order, to arrange for customs clearance. As the importer you will need to provide your Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) number and complete the customs entry.
    • The courier will add a “brokerage fee” of approximately €15 to cover their administration costs.
    • Depending on your country’s policy, import VAT may be payable prior to delivery, or deferred. You can reclaim 100% of the import VAT you pay.
     

    Typical example of costs before and after Brexit

    Titanium fasteners delivered to a private individual resident in France:

    Before Brexit

    After Brexit

    Goods (inc VAT) £129.95

    Goods (ex VAT) £108.29

    Shipping            £18.00

    Shipping           £18.00

     

    Import VAT       £21.66

     

    Import Duty      £0.00

     

    Brokerage Fee   £5.00

    Grand Total       £147.95

    Grand Total      £162.95

     

    Difference         £10.00

     

    Section 2 - Customers Not in the UK or EU

    • UK VAT will be deducted at the checkout.
    • When the goods arrive in your country, the courier will contact you (using the email/telephone number you provided on your order) to collect the VAT (and import duty, if applicable).
      Please note: Customers are fully responsible for the payment of all taxes and import duties before delivery. Under no circumstances will these be reimbursed by RSR Moto.
       

      Definitions:

      • Sales Tax (VAT) – is a charge on the sale of goods and services. In the UK, VAT is charged at 20% so if you buy something for £100, the seller pays £20 to the government.
      • Import Duty – this is a different type of tax that is collected on imports by a country’s customs authorities. The amount is determined by the value and type of the goods. Other names for this tax are customs duty, tariff, import tax or import tariff.