As a UK Sole Trader that is NOT VAT registered, do I have to charge VAT when selling abroad?

Accounting & Taxes
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I am looking to sell products using Printiful using Shopify. I am a UK based Sole Trader.

I would like to sell to the following countries:

  • UK
  • USA
  • Canada
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • Possibly rest of the world

The VAT/Tax situation is putting me starting this side project. If this business stays under the VAT threshold, and I sell in any of the countries listed above, will I need to charge them VAT?

I am assuming for the UK customers, I won’t have to charge VAT as I am not VAT registered and under the threshold.

I realise there are tax experts and this topic can get complicated. But I am hoping given there could be a simple answer.

Thank you.

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Hey @RyanUK ,

It’s great that you are expanding your business!

I’d love to share our Brexit Guide for Shopify merchants with you, I hope it will help to find answers to some questions.

If you have any questions regarding invoicing, feel free to get in touch with us at support@sufio.com

All the best,

Lenka from Sufio