Regarding the BREXIT, please note that the UK Parliament has approved this week the Brexit Agreement. It is foreseen that the European Parliament votes for the UK to leave in the session to behold the 29th and 30th of January.
So, there are 2 possible Scenarios:
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- The European Parliament validates the Agreement,
nothing has to be done up to 31st December 2020 and from 1st January 2021, the effects will be described in the next paragraph. - If the European Parliament doesn’t validate the agreement,
- The European Parliament validates the Agreement,
then there’s no agreement: it means that from 1st February 2020, the UK will be the third country with all tax effects.
Customs clearance after Brexit
- This means that for all customs purposes all the transactions of goods done with the UK will be considered Imports and Exports and not acquisitions or deliveries between EU countries.
- So, they have to be declared as Imports and Exports and not as intra-EU transactions and no INTRASTAT will have to be filed.
- It is necessary to get an EORI in order to clear the Import and Export. If you have done this transaction previously it means that you get this number if it is not your case, the EORI has to be asked for the transactions with the UK.
- In the case of services the reverse charge rule will be applicable but considering that the UK is not an EU country member.
- UK won’t have the consideration of EU country members related to the withholding tax applied in Spain to non-residents and the transactions done for non-resident people in Spain, the Double Tax Treaty between Spain and UK will be the only rule applicable
We are at your disposal regarding this. Contact our tax advisors in Barcelona by email or phone.
