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Hi guys,
I'm looking for some advice regarding Amazon Fulfilment in the States from a UK resident... but there's a twist.
So I'm interested in getting into FBA, which is obviously doable by international sellers but there are many more costs (shipping from sellers country to the states, charges from sellers country when product is imported from China, taxes on products entering the states)... But I had a lightbulb moment.
My mother is American, although I've always lived in the UK. Therefore, I have a lot of family in the US and one close family member who I can rely on for sure (my mother's brother).
I'm a UK citizen as well as a US citizen - I don't know if this will have any effect on the situation, but let it be noted.
I was thinking earlier, I could receive product samples to my address in the UK from the suppliers, and if I'm happy with them and decide I want to take them the FBA route in the US, I could get a larger order sent directly to my American uncle who could then proceed to send it to FBA after checking the quality of the products.
This would mean that I wouldn't have to pay import tax and duty for the package entering the UK because it would never set foot inside the UK, and I'd also not have to pay the freight costs of sending the package from the UK to the US.
My question is, is this legal or absolutely fine? Does this count as tax evasion or just tax avoidance?
I realise it's probably best to seek professional advice for this situation - but it'd be nice to hear peoples opinion's on here as well.
Thanks!
I'm looking for some advice regarding Amazon Fulfilment in the States from a UK resident... but there's a twist.
So I'm interested in getting into FBA, which is obviously doable by international sellers but there are many more costs (shipping from sellers country to the states, charges from sellers country when product is imported from China, taxes on products entering the states)... But I had a lightbulb moment.
My mother is American, although I've always lived in the UK. Therefore, I have a lot of family in the US and one close family member who I can rely on for sure (my mother's brother).
I'm a UK citizen as well as a US citizen - I don't know if this will have any effect on the situation, but let it be noted.
I was thinking earlier, I could receive product samples to my address in the UK from the suppliers, and if I'm happy with them and decide I want to take them the FBA route in the US, I could get a larger order sent directly to my American uncle who could then proceed to send it to FBA after checking the quality of the products.
This would mean that I wouldn't have to pay import tax and duty for the package entering the UK because it would never set foot inside the UK, and I'd also not have to pay the freight costs of sending the package from the UK to the US.
My question is, is this legal or absolutely fine? Does this count as tax evasion or just tax avoidance?
I realise it's probably best to seek professional advice for this situation - but it'd be nice to hear peoples opinion's on here as well.
Thanks!
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