Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Prevent the 2021 abolition of low consignment relief on items under £15
Closed
542 signatures
What the petition asks
The proposed 2021 change to make all items imported to the UK taxable should be reviewed, as it may prevent people from ordering items outside of the UK.
This is a rushed attempt at increasing trade within the UK, destroying smaller strong trade relationships between the UK and other countries.
This is a rushed attempt at increasing trade within the UK, destroying smaller strong trade relationships between the UK and other countries.
The government has announced that in January 2021, they plan on abolishing the consignment relief on items posted from countries outside of the UK and valued under £15.
This means that all items entering the UK, no matter the value, will have a VAT charge and means the sellers, who are not located in the UK, will have to register for VAT to HMRC. Many will not want to go through this process and will stop selling to the UK, further damaging UK worldwide trade.
This means that all items entering the UK, no matter the value, will have a VAT charge and means the sellers, who are not located in the UK, will have to register for VAT to HMRC. Many will not want to go through this process and will stop selling to the UK, further damaging UK worldwide trade.
Timeline
| 25 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
542
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
25 Sep 2020
Closed
25 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.