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VAT and Cross-Border Selling

• Why the VAT Flat Rate Scheme Is Usually the Wrong Choice for Goods Sellers

  The Flat Rate Scheme sounds simpler but costs most goods sellers money. The 16.5% limited cost rate and lost input VAT make it a false economy.

• VAT Threshold for Marketplace Sellers: It Is Your Gross Sales, Not Your Payout

  The £90,000 VAT threshold bites on gross marketplace sales, not the net payout after fees. Learn the rolling test, the 30-day test, and the reverse-charge trap.