How will a VAT refund be processed?
Where applicable VAT refunds will only be made upon submission of correct verified paperwork being received by Argos Clearance, in addition an email requesting the refund containing a full list of the purchases that require refunding will also need to be provided to us for audit and security purposes. Please note timescales will vary however we advise a refund may take 3 - 4 weeks to process; the refund will be processed onto your original payment card.
What evidence of export do I need to provide?
You must provide us with either
· Official evidence of export provided by HMRC such as a Goods Departed Messages (GDM)
generated by NES. Or a Single Administrative Document (SAD) endorsed by Customs at the point
of exit from the EC.
· Commercial transport evidence such as authenticated sea-waybills, air-waybills or certificates of
shipment containing the full details of the consignment and how it left the EC.
The Commercial transport evidence must identify
· the supplier
· the consignor (where different from the supplier)
· the customer
· the goods quoting the Listing Number
· an accurate value
· the export destination, and
· the mode of transport and route of the export movement
· DRAFT COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTED
Please note that for your initial order(s) we will charge you VAT and refund this after receipt of the documentation listed above. Subsequent orders may be charged ex VAT at our discretion.
Can I export the goods purchased outside the European Union country without VAT being charged?
Goods can be paid for ex VAT
· where the person or company buying the goods is not resident or registered for VAT in the UK
· has no business establishment in the UK from which taxable supplies are made,
· or is an overseas authority.
· The goods need to be exported from the EU within 1 month of purchase and you must provide us
with valid official or commercial evidence of export (this is listed below.
Can I export the goods purchased to a European Union country without VAT being charged?
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are complying with all relevant legislation relating to the export of merchandise from the UK.
If you intend to export and make payment exclusive of VAT we will require further information from you before payment is made.
1. We will require your full registered company address along with your VAT registration details, a copy of your VAT registration document is required. Please email a copy of your certificate to MERCLEAR@Sainsburys.co.uk, sales@assetrecoveryconsultants.co.uk and stephenhales@assetrecoveryconsultants.co.uk
2. Once we have received a copy of your VAT registration documents we will confirm if you are exempt from paying VAT.
3. Please provide full details of the export company you will be using and method of transport & confirm where the goods will be exported to.
If we agree to invoice ex VAT you must provide us with evidence of export the details of which are listed below
Can goods be supplied free of VAT where they are to be exported?
Goods cannot be supplied free of VAT where they are
· supplied to a private individual who is resident in the UK, or
· supplied to a business registered for VAT in the UK (including an overseas business that has a
place of business in the UK from which taxable supplies are made), or
· delivered to, or collected by, a UK customer at a UK address.
Can I pay excluding VAT if I have an EU VAT number?
When registering as a new user who has their company address outside of the UK, but within the EU you will be asked to provide your EU VAT registration number. We will then verify that this information is correct and inform you whether you can pay excluding VAT if you intend to export the goods from the UK. Until you have received verification from Argos Clearance you will be liable to pay VAT on all auctions.
Please note we will still require you to provide proof of export following collection of the goods.
What information is available to customers for export of purchased goods post Brexit on 1st January 2021?
Once customers have collected their goods from our distribution centre they are responsible for other risks, such as loading the goods onto additional vehicles, transferring them to a ship or plane, and meeting required customs and export regulations.
An Argos Trade Clearance sale and invoice represents a UK domestic sale between Argos Limited and a trade customer of Argos Limited based in the UK.
An Argos Trade Clearance invoice is not to be used for export purposes. Argos Limited is not the exporter of the goods and using Argos Limited as the EOR (exporter of record) is strictly prohibited.
On request we can provide commodity codes for Argos trade clearance customers registered with a non-UK address exporting stock out of the UK. We will require this request in writing indicating the full auction listing numbers that need this information. Note that we are unable to provide this detail for part item auctions and products with ‘0’ value.
We will endeavour to provide this information for all catalogue numbers on the listing and you will receive a copy of the original stock listing breakdown with a column containing the relevant codes; however please be aware some older items may not show a commodity code for the product. For any missing codes you will need to refer to the commodity information on the UK government website that has an online tool available to correctly identify the code requirements on a specific product type for export.
Please note that we will provide information as soon as possible on request, approximately within 3 – 5 working days; however, we advise timings may vary due to internal process requirements and the volume of listings requiring the information. The email request will need to be sent to MERCLEAR@Sainsburys.co.uk and include in the subject line 'commodity code request for customer export' followed by the auction listing reference and that the email will need to be sent from your trade clearance registered customer email address.
Customers are responsible to check with their local authority and register for any new required processes on movement of goods from the UK to Northern Ireland, other EU member states and the rest of the world.