Non-Uk establishment
If the director does not reside in the UK country doing business from another country and creates an LTD and registers as a VAT in the UK as well what will be the process how him to prove himself as the business is UK established because we have business documents to proof the things but in terms of primary information he is not reside in the country of UK because the seller account shows the identity that the person who is the director is not live in the UK to prove himself in the United Kingdom
Please confirm what should we do in the situation funds are hold due to unmet as UK established business if there is any solution please do let me know
Non-Uk establishment
If the director does not reside in the UK country doing business from another country and creates an LTD and registers as a VAT in the UK as well what will be the process how him to prove himself as the business is UK established because we have business documents to proof the things but in terms of primary information he is not reside in the country of UK because the seller account shows the identity that the person who is the director is not live in the UK to prove himself in the United Kingdom
Please confirm what should we do in the situation funds are hold due to unmet as UK established business if there is any solution please do let me know
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Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
I think you'll find the same responses apply as per your previous thread
Though you never did explain your specific scenarios that meant your UK business address met the 'Determination of "Establishment" for UK VAT'
Seller_qdUY4tLlNCZW5
Director is Non Uk based So what's the solution now?
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
Note the below is taken verbatim from this page
If you know that your operations do not meet the definition of establishment in the UK then respond to Amazon from your Seller Central registered email address at drtax-nonestablished AT amazon.co.uk with:
- A confirmation that your business is not operated from within the UK; and
- A confirmation of the non-UK country that your business is operated from.
There is no requirement to provide any further documentary evidence at this stage. Please ensure to send emails from your Seller Central registered email address.
If you are not established in the UK, do not send any documents to drtax-nonestablished AT amazon.co.uk. Documentary evidence to prove that you are established in the UK must be sent to the email address mentioned in your respective country section.
Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
As per the previous thread, for your business to be accepted as registered / established in UK, it must be staffed by someone who can make business decisions and able to receive goods to that address. - the below info explains. If you are storing goods in the UK for FBA then yes, you are correct in needing to be VAT registered
Here is the info from the HMRC website about NETP requirements for establishment, which is really very clear:
A UK establishment exists if:
the place where essential management decisions are made and the business’s central administration is carried out is in the UK
the business has a permanent physical presence with the human and technical resources to make or receive taxable supplies in the UK.
We would normally consider a company which is incorporated in the UK to have an establishment here as long as it is able to receive business supplies at its registered office.
Seller_qdUY4tLlNCZW5
Hi! as per the VAT certificate our company is UK VAT established our one director and she is also employee in the company. but being 100% shareholder I' m currently outside the UK. I have complete set of document which is clearly shows that our business is established in UK and doing business supplies in the UK.
The question is the other director details are not mentioned in the seller central and she is currently operating my business from their physical address she is UK national holder So how can I justify the details because the company extraction her appointment is mentioned.
I have business Lease Agreement
Business utility Bill
Business supplies invoices
The person who is reside in the UK there PAYE document I have
Driving License and other document
So please confirm is there enough documents if one of the director running business from the business address and HMRC also confirms that business is established in the UK.
Seller_ZJhFeE3tNKzfh
I mean, this is the first you have mentioned this other person in the UK. In fact, you previously responded that no-one worked at your UK Location!
From what you have written - it sounds like you have the documents - but the checklist is relatively clear
Seller_qdUY4tLlNCZW5
Yes just because I was not currently in the UK right Now because I have the details mentioned in the seller central. other director details are not mentioned in the seller central so that's why I was confused at that time.
If I have provide the director documents who is reside in the UK and business proofs as well So it's enough to be declared?
Because I'm still confused that on seller central the other director details are not mentioned who is doing business supplies from the physical address
Seller_FOpmcCuAVeZxm
Basically, does the LTD operate out of a physical address where taxable supplies can be received. If you are already registered for VAT your VAT certificate wlll state whether you are UK established or NETP. If our VAT certifixate says Incorprated with UK establishment then you sre definitely UK established for tax purposes. Amazon SHOULD accept this but it appears that they seem to think that they have the authority to make their own decision on UK establishment whereas the legislation does not confer this right on any OMP. The obligation of Amazon is to VERIFY if a seller is UK established and the obvious method if a seller is already VAT registered is to ask HMRC who are the only entity legally qualififed to define your establishment. It appears that AMazon's legal team cannot read and interpret simple legislation.
Seller_Q2lnqYOdbp17u
Did you have any luck releasing your funds. We are on the same boat (UK Registered company with UK VAT but I am non UK resident), we provided all the documents but still waiting for 2 months now
