Brexit 2021 Tax Central

Your hub for everything you need to know to stay VAT compliant and make taxes easy as a distant seller to the UK and EU.

Post-brexit sales in the UK & EU don’t have to complicate your business...

Brexit is creating confusion and stress for business owners who sell in the UK and EU. We understand this can drain you of the precious time and energy you need to focus on your business. So we created these guides to help you navigate the new changes with easy. We will continually update this content with most recent information as it becomes available from the tax authorities. We suggest bookmarking this tab so you don’t miss out any Brexit tax news.

Brexit 2021 Guide For EU Sellers (for EU and worldwide Sellers)

Brexit is bringing changes to the world of VAT as of 1 January 2021. UK VAT after Brexit could affect your business if you’re based in Europe, the US, or anywhere around the world.

Now that the UK is leaving the European Union, you need to make some adjustments in your VAT registration for both regions.

Brexit obviously changes the game if your UK business sells to customers in the European Union. You’ve probably already read a ton of background about how Brexit might affect your business.

So let’s keep this simple.

After years of confusion, here’s a straightforward guide to post-Brexit EU VAT.

Do I have to register for UK VAT as a foreign business?

If you’re selling digital products or services to British customers (B2C), you must register for UK VAT as of 1 January 2021. There is no tax registration threshold for your business, so you must register immediately if you sell digital products to UK consumers. Check out this step-by-step guide on how to register.

My business only sells B2B in the UK. Do I need to register for UK VAT?

Remote sellers don’t need to register for UK VAT if they sell digital products only to businesses and/or professionals (100% B2B). If you think you fall in this category, we recommend you confirm your particular case with the HMRC or a professional tax advisor.

How do I register for UK VAT?

The good news is you can likely register online, and it’s not necessary to get an agent or representative to do it for you.

We put together this simple step-by-step guide to help you register for a UK VAT number if your company is based in the EU, the US, or any other country in the world.

How do I register for EU VAT?

If you sell in more than one EU country, you should register for the EU VAT OSS. You can do this through whichever member state you’d like to serve as your “homebase” in the European Union (there are 27 options).

Tip: If your native language is English, we recommend you choose Ireland.

Here is a simple step-by-step guide to help you register for EU VAT OSS.

My non-EU business was registered for EU VAT OSS through the UK. What do I do now?

If you had your EU VAT OSS registration based in the UK, you probably need to pick a new “home country” and re-register in the non-Union scheme.

For more in-depth information, check out this guide about how to register for EU VAT if you aren’t based in the EU.

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