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Report goods sold from Northern Ireland to VAT-registered EU businesses

Use the EC Sales List VAT101 form to tell HMRC the value of goods that you have sold from Northern Ireland to VAT-registered businesses in EU countries.

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Paper EC Sales List (VAT101)

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Notes to help you fill in your VAT EC Sales List (VAT101 notes)

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If you are registered for VAT in the UK, use the VAT101 form to report the value of goods you have sold from Northern Ireland to VAT-registered businesses in the EU from 1 January 2021.

You cannot record call-off stock information on this form, use the Electronic EC Sales List (VAT101) to report this information online.

Send the postal form and any VAT101A continuation sheets to:

ESL Team
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1QT

You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box when writing to this address.

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EC Sales List continuation sheet
Use VAT101A if you run out of space on form EC Sales List (VAT101).

EC Sales List correction sheet
Use VAT101B to tell HMRC if you’ve made any errors or omissions in the EU sales figures you’ve already submitted on form VAT101.

The single market (VAT Notice 725)
How to charge and account for VAT on the movements of goods within the single market.

Goods exported from the UK (VAT Notice 703)
How and when you can apply zero-rated VAT to goods exported outside the UK and EU.

How to report your EU sales for VAT
Find out how to report supplies of goods and services to VAT-registered customers in an EU country using an EC Sales List.

EU country codes, VAT numbers and enquiry letters for EC Sales Lists
Use these EU country codes, VAT numbers and foreign language letters to complete an EC Sales List.

Updates to this page

Published 4 April 2014
Last updated 18 December 2020 + show all updates
  1. A new version of the VAT101 form is available and information about when to use it has been updated.

  2. Information about recording call-off stock information using the Electronic EC Sales List (VAT101) has been added.

  3. The English and Welsh versions of the VAT101 notes have been updated and the postal address for sending the form has been updated.

  4. The Rhestr Gwerthiannau yn y GE (VAT101) document has been updated.

  5. Updated forms VAT101 and VAT101 Notes added to page.

  6. Added translation

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