UK VAT and Customs duties

UK VAT REGULATIONS

--> My prices are net prices (excl UK VAT)

--> Antiques (goods over 100 year old ) are subject to 5 % VAT

--> All other goods are subject to 20 % VAT

--> UK VAT nr 510 5567 15

Orders  under  £ 135 ( about € 150 )

--> not subject to Customs Duties

I have to calculate VAT on top of the order total.
This VAT amount is reported and paid by me to UK VAT .
No additional costs should appear upon delivery.

Orders  over  £ 135 ( about € 150 )

--> subject to Customs Duties

VAT is not calculated upfront by me.
Import VAT and customs duties will arise when the goods enter the UK.
Customer must handle/pay these fees during customs clearance upon delivery.

Import duties % vary by item type. I am not familiar with these rates.

https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad

Works of art, Collectors' items and Antiques 
imported into mainland Great Britain from EU states have been subject to import VAT at 5 %.

To qualify for the 5% VAT rate on antiques you may need to establish that your item was manufactured, in its current form, 
more than 100 years before the date of importation, by providing satisfactory documentary evidence.

I will provide such evidence if available.
However, the risk that customs will not accept the evidence lies with you (customer).
In that case you have to pay an additional VAT amount.

If the evidence provided is not acceptable to customs, you (customer) can also try
to obtain a certificate of age from a BADA member ( British Antique Dealers' Association).
This certificate might help to keep VAT at 5% in stead of 20%.

Apart from import VAT there are no extra tariff duties on Works of art, Collectors' items and Antiques when imported into the UK.