Hello all, Im very new to online selling but have many years in bricks and mortar selling. As a new company we have chosen not to register for VAT - not expecting to reach the VAT threshold for a long time! How do I set my shopify store to not VAT registered? and therefore no VAT due on sales? I c…

That’s great Chole :slight_smile: good luck with your shop too.

Followed your advice. All-day yesterday I was trying to wrap my head around this. Cheers and good luck!

Thank you Katy, your post was very clear and resolved my problem Ylenia

Hey KTWPhotography. Thanks for that useful piece of information. I am still building my website and was wondering if I should pay any tax. I am an International student living in the UK, planning on selling physical goods through shopify. I dont have much idea about any rules here. Could you please …

Hi @GavinRufus , I’m not @KTW_Photography , but I wanted to jump in here and offer some assistance. I’d recommend checking out the first post of the dedicated tax thread we offer for UK merchants. This post includes a number of resources that should help you with this. I’d start by reading the lin…

Thank you so much, Victor. You made it crisp and clear for me to understand. So, I can start a business with a VAT number which is really a good thing. I was also wondering if I should register my company anywhere like the Govt website before I start? It is my own brand and will be selling custom ma…

Hi @GavinRufus , No problem at all, I’m glad it helped. I don’t believe you will need to register your business with the Government when starting out, no, and there are various considerations to make when doing so. I’d recommend checking out the website smallbusiness.co.uk , along with the Governmen…

Hello ! I found your post very helpful. I am new to Shopify and HMRC said that I don’t need to be VAT registered so that means I need to follow your instructions? I am slightly confused because an adviser from Shopify said that my costumers in Europe will be charged extra VAT. how is this possible…

Hi @Lavaridou , Thank you for reaching out, and I’m glad to hear that you found the post helpful. Learning and understanding your tax obligations can be a bit of a headache, and ultimately nobody at Shopify can tell you exactly what these obligations are—we are not tax advisors and different mercha…

How can I set my online store to reflect non-VAT registration in the UK?

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Hi Katy,

Is it possible I could add you on socials and have a call with you? I still can’t wrap my head around this, and would appreciate help!

Thanks.

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How can I set my online store to reflect non-VAT registration in the UK?

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