+1 even if I dont have to pay VAT in EU/UK I am still hit with currency, customs+ 13% HST tax when declaring that purchase upon reentry. I doubt anyone here is affected by +-5% if they actually are able to get their hands on the watch they desire. Now...

Dec 29, 2020,11:33 AM
 

...thats Canada. ME, Singapore and HK have no taxes so TMMV.

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Bleak prospects for watch trading to the UK now worse than ever!!

 
 By: marcobermann : December 29th, 2020-05:41
Hi all, So the UK actually manged to get a Brexit deal done and one of the first things to come to light is the change in import duty and VAT on good's brought in from Europe and none of it is good IMHO. It was nearly near impossible to find a deal from t...  

Re U.K. watch trading prospects

 
 By: Andy_Mac : December 29th, 2020-07:20
I’m not quite sure it’s as you portray. If you are buying a watch from EU after 31 Dec. 2020, then surely it should have the VAT of that country deducted at source when you buy it. The VAT in many EU countries is actually higher than the 20% in the U.K. s... 

We do have 15% VAT

 
 By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : January 20th, 2021-22:58

Unfortunately it does

 
 By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : January 21st, 2021-07:45
Now they might revise later but for now it’s there on all items

Yes, winter is coming to the UK and you will notice it. DHL Germany has postponed all shipping to the UK already and all ports shipping to you will have traffic jams for some time. As well as

 
 By: Ron_W : December 29th, 2020-12:07
tax increase it will all take much longer for a few months. Not buying watches from the UK anymore as we are also charged the vat and customs fee now. Why was this done and who benefits ??

From EU

 
 By: Jakub M : December 30th, 2020-02:33
When you buy from EU it wont be so bad, assuming both EU and UK have 20% VAT on watches, you wont pay VAT in EU but on arrival to UK at least when it comes to buying from businesses. Private deals are screwed as I doubt any seller will lower price by 17.5... 

Blue Monday

 
 By: Weems@8 : January 18th, 2021-13:18
Do you feel blue on this day best friend? Do not cry, tomorrow is Speedy Tuesday. Not ruby Tuesday. Switzerland is outside the EU, so maybe your country have a trading solution, and import from Switzerland would be only some paperwork. The EU have special... 

What is VAT when you are finally free of unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats in Brussels.

 
 By: LX (Alex) : February 15th, 2021-12:21
If the EU was a direct democracy based on Switzerland’s system it would be something that people all across the continent would like.

Brexit is surely a nightmare for the online fashion stores, as well

 
 By: radone : March 30th, 2021-22:41
Due to the added bureaucracy (custom declaration, and other paperwork), a lot of people in EU stopped shopping with the likes of Mr Porter, Matchesfashion or Net-a-porter.. Huge volumes of business are lost and gone to Mytheresa and Luisaviaroma. I am now...