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UK VAT Mini One Stop Shop “MOSS” will stop end of December

If a UK company were to provide B2C supplies of digital services to EU, there has been the (Mini One Stop Shops) MOSS scheme in place. VAT MOSS meant that companies did not need to register for VAT, file VAT returns and make payments in every EU country that they operate in, and instead could register for VAT, file a single VAT return and make a single payment in one EU country of their choice.
Due to Brexit, on 31 December 2020 the EU MOSS scheme with HMRC will cease automatically for all UK Businesses that have been registered..

From 1 January 2021, these UK companies have now two choices:

The first is to register for VAT in each relevant EU state, which will be cumbersome and expensive.

The second is to continue using the VAT MOSS scheme. It will have to do so by registering under the non-union scheme, which is designed for businesses not established in the EU. Companies can join the non-union scheme by selecting a member state of identification (any EU country) in which to register for VAT. The selected EU country will then give the company a VAT number and charge VAT at the rate of the EU countries where the customers of the company reside. The UK company will have a window between 1st January and 10th February 2021 to submit the application.