Theresa May: UK must leave European single market

Re:Theresa May: UK must leave European single market by blibble on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @08:44AM (#13417409)

indeed, I simply stopped selling services to the rest of the EU as it was not worth the effort in dealing with the new EU VAT regime, even though my small operation is below the threshold for VAT registration in my home country

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Re:Theresa May: UK must leave European single market by rwmj on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @09:06AM (#13417578)

So is the solution: (a) Fix the VAT registration rules to make them simpler. (b) Leave the European Union.

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Re:Theresa May: UK must leave European single market by blibble on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @09:09AM (#13417606)

all I'm going to say is that bureaucracies rarely decrease in size

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Re:Theresa May: UK must leave European single market by corney91 on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @10:14AM (#13418166)

I'd hope it's easier to sell to other EU companies within the EU than trying to export into the EU from outside, despite the VAT regime, in which case the bureaucracy is a net positive in that regard.

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Re:Theresa May: UK must leave European single market by charlesdm on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:11PM (#13421912)

Sometimes I honestly wonder: If I would set up a US subsidiary to sell digital services through, and not comply with EU VAT laws, would I get into trouble?

A stupid example: buying a .com domain (as an individual) through an EU registrar will set you back $10 + VAT. If I buy it from a US company, I pay $10. Why would I buy from an EU registrar?

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