The European customs community is continuous to expertise software program issues. That is resulting in a delay in European parcel deliveries. Every thing Dinosaur crew members grew to become conscious of delays within the community on the ninth of April. We’re persevering with to watch the scenario on behalf of our European clients.

We apologise to all our affected clients for the delay in supply. Please be assured your parcel is just not misplaced however caught within the European customs community and the parcel is unable to maneuver till this downside has been resolved.

A press release was launched by the corporate on the thirteenth April.  We really feel that you will need to be trustworthy and clear with our clients.

Learn our earlier assertion right here: Info on European Parcel Deliveries.

Every thing Dinosaur is registered for VAT in Eire.  We have now continued to foyer the corporate answerable for our VAT funds (SimplyVAT), who in flip have been speaking with the Irish Tax and Customs Authority, with whom, it’s believed the issue lies.

The Irish Tax and Customs Authority has launched a press release.  Every thing Dinosaur was forwarded a duplicate this morning (18th April, 2024).

Statement from Irish Tax and Customs regarding problems with IOSS.

Assertion from the Irish Tax Authority (Irish Tax and Customs) in regards to the persevering with difficulties as regards to validating IOSS numbers for purchasers together with Every thing Dinosaur. The assertion, though temporary does affirm that the continuing difficulties aren’t the results of any actions undertaken by Every thing Dinosaur. Nonetheless, we proceed to place strain on SimplyVAT and the Irish Tax Authorities to resolve this subject. Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur.

Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur

Every thing Dinosaur and IOSS (Import One Cease Store)

In line with info acquired by Every thing Dinosaur, the difficulties in European deliveries have arisen because the distinctive IOSS quantity registered to corporations is just not being recognised by laptop software program on the Irish Tax and Customs Authority.

The Import One-Cease-Store (IOSS) quantity was launched in July 2021 to streamline worldwide transport and harmonise the declaring and fee of VAT.

Every thing Dinosaur, like many UK corporations needed to maintain buying and selling in Europe and so as to take action utilized and acquired a singular IOSS quantity. This allows us to pay the right tax on all of the prehistoric animal, dinosaur fashions and different gadgets we promote within the EU. We pay a VAT month-to-month return. A criterion for membership of the IOSS scheme is that you need to be registered for VAT in an EU member nation.  Every thing Dinosaur is registered for VAT in Eire for this objective.

With an IOSS quantity VAT fee is harmonised for UK and European corporations and the quantity of paperwork that’s required is enormously diminished. Because of this we are able to pack and despatch parcels to our European Union clients swiftly and supply them the comfort of Supply Responsibility Paid (DDP).

Our clients have the peace of mind of a DDP parcel service with no hidden fees, further taxes or courier firm administration charges to pay.

The parcel delays are believed to narrate to difficulties which have arisen following the set up of software program updates by the Irish Tax and Customs Authority.  This software program is just not recognising legitimate IOSS numbers.  That is stopping parcels from shifting via the European parcel community.

Crew Members In search of Solutions

While the software program difficulties don’t have anything to do with Every thing Dinosaur’s techniques and processes.  We have now stored lobbying our VAT fee associate SimplyVAT to be able to do our greatest to make sure a swift decision.  We wish the present difficulties regarding European parcel deliveries to be resolved.

This morning, we acquired two statements from SimplyVAT about this subject.  SimplyVAT has reiterated that they aren’t the supply of the issue and we now have enclosed each statements that we now have acquired.

IOSS Issues and Everything Dinosaur.

Assertion from SimplyVAT, the corporate which manages Every thing Dinosaur’s VAT compliance for ecommerce. This assertion was acquired on the morning of the 18th April. Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur.

Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur

A couple of minutes later, we acquired a second assertion from SimplyVAT.  It offers a hyperlink to a quick assertion from the Irish Tax and Customs Authority.

Second IOSS statement from SimplyVAT received by Everything Dinosaur.

A second, follow-up assertion from SimplyVAT acquired on the morning of 18th April confirming {that a} assertion in regards to the persevering with points within the European customs community had been issued by the Irish Tax Authority. Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur.

Image credit score: Every thing Dinosaur

Reassuring Clients About European Parcel Deliveries

While we stress, the delays within the European customized community haven’t been attributable to Every thing Dinosaur, we proceed to do all we are able to to foyer these events that may resolve this subject to behave swiftly and to hunt a fast decision.

We as soon as once more apologise to these clients who’ve been affected and we promise to proceed to watch the scenario intently.

For additional info and recommendation electronic mail Every thing Dinosaur: E-mail Every thing Dinosaur Crew Members.