- The PIVA (Postponed Import VAT Accounting) system allows UK VAT-registered businesses to import goods without paying VAT upfront at the border.
- Instead, import VAT is declared and deducted simultaneously on the UK VAT Return, resulting in no immediate cash outflow.
- To use PIVA, businesses must have a UK VAT number and a GB EORI number, and must indicate PIVA on import documents.
- PIVA does not exempt import VAT; it only postpones payment, improving cash flow for importers.
- Before PIVA, importers had to pay VAT at the border and wait months for reimbursement, causing cash flow issues.
Source: eurofiscalis.com
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