The revised tax policy on postal shipments to countries under the European Union (EU) will come into effect from today (July 01).
The new tax policy will apply to all postal items except letters addressed to 26 EU countries, Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne said.
As per the notification from the EU, the tax policy applies to postal consumers, online retailers, and online merchandise of postal goods to EU countries.
Accordingly, for all postal items worth less than Euro 150, the sender is required to pay the VAT directly to the relevant country belonging to the EU, the Post Master General said in a statement.
Goods valued at more than Euro 150 will be subject to other customs policies in addition to the country’s tax policy, so all taxes on postal items will be levied at the destination.
However, in case of non-payment of VAT and operating fees, the customer will be liable for any further action taken by the Postal Administration or Customs of the country concerned.
Post-Master General Ariyaratne has informed the public that the Sri Lanka Postal Department is not responsible for any such taxes or other taxes.
