In April 2019, HMRC are brought in a new quality standard for logistics companies who provide fulfilment services to overseas customers. The Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme ensures that fulfilment houses play their part in reducing the abuse of VAT rules by online traders based outside the EU.

Approved fulfilment businesses must complete due diligence checks on their overseas customers and maintain records about the goods they store from 1 April 2019.

Businesses now have an obligation to register under the Fulfilment House Due Diligence scheme if they store goods in the UK which (a) have been imported from outside the EU, (b) are owned by (or on behalf of) someone who is established outside the EU and (c) the goods are being offered for sale and have not been sold in the UK before.

Businesses that only store goods which they own themselves are not required to register. 

The same applies for businesses that only store goods that are not imported from outside the EU.

When you are looking for a fulfilment centre, you need to take the above into account.

If you are not sure give us a call or drop us an e-mail and we will point you in the right direction.