> Then the recipient will get the VAT bill + 8 pound surcharge from Royal Mail when they pick up the package. I can't see how - Royal Mail / customs cannot dis

> Then the recipient will get the VAT bill + 8 pound surcharge from Royal Mail when they pick up the package. I can't see how - Royal Mail / customs cannot distinguish "seller does not intend to report and remit VAT" packages from "seller intends to report and remit VAT properly" packages. I imagine that will be rectified at some point, though, maybe by requiring some sort of identifier on the packages (like in other countries operating similar schemes).