What did postman bring today ?
Am I right that is £135 per kilo?
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OldGregg This was confusing, because to the best of my knowledge, coffee is Zero rated for VAT? https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/vat-food/vfood7720
DavecUK - That’s a general rule they applied to their website (https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/collection-box). They sell other goods too, not only coffee.
One size fits all policy I suppose… Keeps things simple.
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MediumRoastSteam One size fits all policy I suppose… Keeps things simple.
It does mean charging VAT on something that has no VAT though, which, if they are doing this is probably not legal? If I were buying coffee from them, I wouldn’t be very happy with this arrangement.
P.S. It’s not beyond human ken to have the website only apply VAT to products where it should be applied
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DavecUK - pfff… Plenty of good roaster in the UK…. I didn’t bother going further than the landing page where you get greeted with that message. So can’t comment if VAT is charged correctly or not.
However, I’m not clear how the £135 rule is enforced in terms of logistics. All I know is that for goods UP TO £135, it’s the responsibility of the point of sale to collect any duties. Above that, it’s the responsibility of the importer. What I am not clear, is that if the goods - any goods - are under £135, then it’s the responsibility of the point of sale to tell HMRC, via their system that the goods are exempt of VAT. Maybe they just can’t be bothered to deal with HMRC, for which I don’t blame them.
edit: Looks like it’s about the value of the consignment rather than whether the items in the consignment attract VAT or not: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-the-uk
MediumRoastSteam Appreciate the share, cheers! Hope you enjoy the beans too. I have the Colina on the Brazen at home at the moment and really enjoying it. 😊
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2 separate parcels…must be payday!
180ml cups HKLiving 70’s
dfk41 Must say I was pretty dissapointed with the first two I have drunk. No matter how hard I tried I could only get the faintest of flavours coming through!
A Sage Dual Boiler (well delivered yesterday), not had a chance to open yet and probably won’t till w/e. Tested water from RO machine and reading is 22 ppm KH and 13ppm GH so need to get some sodium bicarbonate.
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1st timer. Will be christened on the duo when it arrives.
Duo has been shipped!
200 o rings. Enough for a life time, maybe more
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The (my) Circle is complete
I’ve been looking at a white Niche that long it felt like Christmas day opening the Nintendo SNES 🥳
