Not even that, it seems the £15 VAT free limit is abolished.
From this wowhd etc will now charge UK VAT on every value order not just >£15 like at the moment.
So get those foreign disc orders in while you can...
On the postive side it will mean the end of the RM £8 fee so the likes of the JB HIFi 2 for 1 deals etc will be risk free and what you pay at checkout will be the delivered price.
Although I can't see every seller actually charging UK VAT and having the hassle of having to do VAT returns and pay the VAT over. How the hell can HMRC enforce that on a seller in China? More likely they will ignore this or just stop selling to UK customers
For imports of goods from outside the UK in consignments not exceeding £135 in value (which aligns with the threshold for customs duty liability), we will be moving the point at which VAT is collected from the point of importation to the point of sale. This will mean that UK supply VAT, rather than import VAT, will be due on these consignments.
The new arrangements will also involve the abolition of Low Value Consignment Relief, which relieves import VAT on consignments of goods valued at £15 or less.
Changes to VAT treatment of overseas goods sold to customers from 1 January 2021