- UK VAT-registered businesses supplying goods from Northern Ireland to EU VAT-registered businesses must submit an ESL to HMRC.
- ESL submission frequency depends on sales volume: monthly if sales exceed 35,000 pounds in the past four quarters, quarterly otherwise, with some annual exemptions.
- Businesses must submit the ESL within 21 days after the end of the reporting period.
- ESL must generally be submitted online via form, CSV, or XML upload, but certain exemptions allow paper submission upon contacting HMRC.
- Corrections must be made within 21 days by submitting a new ESL. If originally uploaded as a CSV or XML file, a new file must be uploaded.
- Under the Northern Ireland Protocol, goods sales from Northern Ireland to the EU remain subject to EU VAT rules, requiring continued ESL reporting.
Source: vatabout.com
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