Rob and Sylvia answer the most common VAT-related questions they’ve received since the UK left the European Union.

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00:01 Intro

02:14 Key pain points for businesses since Brexit

06:33 As a non-established business, can I continue trading in the UK in 2021 as I did before?

08:50 As a non-established business, do I need a new VAT number for the UK?

10:13 As a UK business, can I still make refund applications for VAT incurred in the EU in 2020?

13:00 As an EU-based e-commerce business, do I need to do anything different in 2021, or can I continue selling to my customers in the UK as before?

15:03 As a UK business that is VAT registered in various EU member states, can I continue trading as before?

17:34 I’m a business established and registered in an EU member state, and I’m trading in the UK. I’ve incurred a substantial amount of UK VAT on invoices from suppliers. Can I still recover this VAT?

20:24 As a UK business selling digital services across a number of EU member states, can I continue using the MOSS scheme?

22:38 Key takeaways for businesses

24:00 Outro

CREDITS

Episode hosts: Rob Hutchinson and Sylvia Petkova

Producer: Carlie Bonavia

Theme music: Roulette Wheel by JAM Studio, purchased from Shutterstock Music

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