Explanatory note

This Order amends article 3(2) of the Value Added Tax (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief Order 1986 to raise the value limit for goods imported from outside the European Union from £36 to £40. The amendment is made in order to comply with Council Directive 2006/79/EC, which sets the relevant limit at 45 Euro and requires national implementing provisions to apply the equivalent in national currency by reference to the exchange rate obtaining at the preceding 1 October.

A full Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.