{"id":322,"date":"2025-12-25T02:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/?p=322"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:56:17","slug":"vat-refund-united-kingdom-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/is\/vat-refund-united-kingdom-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00ed Bretlandi: \u00fea\u00f0 sem fer\u00f0amenn \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vita"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fer\u00f0amenn geta ekki fengi\u00f0 VSK-endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 Bretlandi: skattfrj\u00e1ls verslun fyrir gesti lauk \u00ed Englandi, Skotlandi og Wales 1. jan\u00faar 2021, og \u00fe\u00fa getur n\u00fa a\u00f0eins keypt v\u00f6rur \u00e1n VSK ef verslunin sendir \u00fe\u00e6r beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands. VSK sm\u00e1s\u00f6lu \u00fatflutningskerfi (ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0 VSK 407(NI)) starfar enn a\u00f0eins \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands fyrir gesti sem b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands og ESB, og a\u00f0eins hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1tttakandi sm\u00e1s\u00f6lum. Vir\u00f0isaukaskattur (VSK) er lag\u00f0ur \u00e1 me\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0lu\u00f0u gengi 20% \u00e1 flestum kaupum (me\u00f0 l\u00e6kku\u00f0u gengi 5% og n\u00fall gengi 0%), og vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 engin almenn <strong>Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts Bretland<\/strong> kerfi fyrir gesti er lengur til, er ver\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 hillunni yfirleitt \u00fea\u00f0 sem \u00fe\u00fa borgar. \u00deessi handb\u00f3k \u00fatsk\u00fdrir hva\u00f0 breyttist, hvernig kerfi Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands virkar og hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur enn gert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verslanir \u00e1 Bretlandi gefa gestum ekki lengur VSK-endurgrei\u00f0sluyfirl\u00fdsingar fyrir v\u00f6rur sem teknar eru heim \u00ed farangri \u00feeirra, og engar virkar skattfrj\u00e1lsa endurgrei\u00f0slubor\u00f0 eru \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum eins og Edinburgh e\u00f0a Manchester. Eldri \u00e1bendingar um l\u00e1gmarkskaupin um \u00a330 og flugvallasta\u00f0festingu l\u00fdsa kerfi sem er ekki lengur til \u00e1 Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hver getur krafist vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0slu \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr\u00e1 1. jan\u00faar 2021 getur enginn gestur krafist VSK-endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 v\u00f6rum sem keyptar eru \u00e1 Bretlandi og bornar heim. Eina kerfi sem eftir er er VSK sm\u00e1s\u00f6lu \u00fatflutningskerfi \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands fyrir gesti sem b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands og ESB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skilyr\u00f0i fyrir fer\u00f0amenn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samkv\u00e6mt kerfi Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands vertu a\u00f0 b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands og ESB, kaupa v\u00f6rurnar beint fr\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1tttakandi sm\u00e1s\u00f6lu \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands og taka \u00fe\u00e6r \u00fat \u00far Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands og ESB. \u00cd Englandi, Skotlandi og Wales er eina lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 kaupa \u00e1n VSK a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta verslunina senda v\u00f6rurnar beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00cdb\u00faar ESB standa frammi fyrir mismunandi reglum s\u00ed\u00f0an Brexit. \u00deeir geta ekki nota\u00f0 VSK sm\u00e1s\u00f6lu \u00fatflutningskerfi Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands, sem er a\u00f0eins fyrir gesti sem b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands og ESB, og eins og allir a\u00f0rir gestir geta \u00feeir ekki krafi\u00f0 VSK til baka \u00e1 v\u00f6rum sem keyptar eru \u00e1 Bretlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nemendur og a\u00f0rir t\u00edmabundnir \u00edb\u00faar geta ekki krafist endurgjalds vir\u00f0isaukaskatts fyrir v\u00f6rur sem keyptar eru \u00e1 St\u00f3rbritann\u00edan heldur.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_2.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda kannar \u00fatimarka\u00f0 me\u00f0 j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0sstemningu \u00ed Bretlandi og verslar me\u00f0 endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts undir h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0arlj\u00f3sum kv\u00f6ldsins.\" class=\"wp-image-324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sama gildir um vi\u00f0skiptagestir: v\u00f6rur sem keyptar eru \u00e1 St\u00f3rbritann\u00edan og fluttar heim \u00ed farangri \u00fe\u00ednum eru ekki vir\u00f0isaukaskattsfrj\u00e1lsar, nema verslunin sendir \u00fe\u00e6r beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L\u00e1gmarkskaupupph\u00e6\u00f0ir<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1 St\u00f3rbritann\u00edan skiptir l\u00e1gmarksey\u00f0sla ekki lengur m\u00e1li, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fea\u00f0 er engin endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts fyrir gestir. Samkv\u00e6mt kerfi Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands er engin l\u00f6gfest l\u00e1gmarksey\u00f0sla, en \u00fe\u00e1tttakandi sm\u00e1s\u00f6lua\u00f0ilar geta sett s\u00edna eigin, svo athuga\u00f0u hj\u00e1 versluninni \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kaupir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi ver\u00f0ur hver gestur a\u00f0 kaupa v\u00f6runa sj\u00e1lfur og fylla \u00fat ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 VAT 407(NI) sj\u00e1lf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verslanir \u00ed Lund\u00fanum, Edin\u00adborg e\u00f0a Caerdydd bj\u00f3\u00f0a ekki upp \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts fyrir fer\u00f0amenn. Ef verslun sam\u00feykkir hins vegar a\u00f0 senda kaupi\u00f0 \u00feitt beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands, getur h\u00fan selt \u00fea\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r \u00e1n vir\u00f0isaukaskatts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00e1 Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi: Hvernig kerfi\u00f0 virkar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts Bretland<\/strong> Krafa er n\u00fa a\u00f0eins m\u00f6guleg fyrir v\u00f6rur keyptar hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1tttakendum sm\u00e1s\u00f6lunara\u00f0ilum \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands me\u00f0 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu VAT 407(NI); skrefin h\u00e9r a\u00f0 ne\u00f0an eiga ekki vi\u00f0 um verslanir \u00ed Englandi, Skotlandi e\u00f0a Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A\u00f0 f\u00e1 vir\u00f0isaukaskattssk\u00fdrteini\u00f0 sitt \u00ed b\u00fa\u00f0inni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bei\u00f0i\u00f0 strax um ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0 fyrir endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00feegar \u00fei\u00f0 geri\u00f0 kaup sem uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i. Flestir sm\u00e1salar nota rafr\u00e6n kerfi sem b\u00faa til ey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfkrafa \u00feegar \u00fei\u00f0 s\u00fdnir\u00f0 vegabr\u00e9f ykkar. Hins vegar nota sum minni verslanir enn papp\u00edrsey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0 sem \u00fearf a\u00f0 fylla \u00fat handvirkt. Auk \u00feess skaltu ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 allar uppl\u00fdsingar \u00e1 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu samr\u00e6mist n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda n\u00fdtur j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0ar \u00ed Bretlandi um n\u00f3ttina undir h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0legum rau\u00f0um, gr\u00e6num og gylltum lj\u00f3sum\" class=\"wp-image-323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taktu vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r \u00feegar \u00fe\u00fa verslar, \u00fev\u00ed sm\u00e1salar \u00feurfa a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa r\u00e9ttindasta\u00f0al \u00feinn. Verslunarstarfsf\u00f3lk sl\u00e6r uppl\u00fdsingar \u00far vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu inn \u00ed kerfi\u00f0 sitt e\u00f0a \u00e1 papp\u00edrsformi\u00f0. Auk \u00feess mun \u00fea\u00f0 reikna endurgrei\u00f0slufj\u00e1rh\u00e6\u00f0ina og \u00fatsk\u00fdra sta\u00f0festingarferli\u00f0. Enn fremur bj\u00f3\u00f0a sumar verslanir tafarlausa rei\u00f0ufj\u00e1rendurgrei\u00f0slu ef \u00fe\u00fa leggur fram tryggingu me\u00f0 kreditkorti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Athuga\u00f0u allar uppl\u00fdsingar \u00e1 ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0inu tvisvar \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa yfirgefur verslunina. Rangar uppl\u00fdsingar geta \u00f3gilt endurgrei\u00f0slukr\u00f6fu \u00fe\u00edna a\u00f0 fullu. S\u00e9rstaklega skaltu sta\u00f0festa nafn \u00feitt, vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer, kaupupph\u00e6\u00f0 og \u00fatreikning endurgrei\u00f0slu. Auk \u00feess skaltu ganga \u00far skugga um a\u00f0 stimpill og undirskrift seljandans s\u00e9u \u00e1 papp\u00edrsey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0um.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geymdu kvittanirnar \u00fe\u00ednar og vir\u00f0isaukaskattsformin saman \u00e1 \u00f6ruggu sta\u00f0. Margir fer\u00f0amenn t\u00fdna \u00feessum mikilv\u00e6gu skj\u00f6lum \u00e1 fer\u00f0al\u00f6gum s\u00ednum. \u00deess vegna skaltu \u00edhuga a\u00f0 nota s\u00e9rstakt umslag e\u00f0a m\u00f6ppu fyrir allt vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0slug\u00f6gn. Auk \u00feess skaltu taka lj\u00f3smyndir af \u00f6llum skj\u00f6lum sem afrit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sta\u00f0festa endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00fe\u00edna \u00e1 flugvellinum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flugst\u00f6\u00f0var \u00e1 Bretlandi, eins og Edinburgh e\u00f0a Manchester, hafa ekki lengur virka skrifstofur fyrir skattaendurgrei\u00f0slu fer\u00f0amanna fyrir VSK-endurgrei\u00f0slur. Sannpr\u00f3fun sn\u00fdr a\u00f0eins a\u00f0 VAT 407(NI) ey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0um fyrir v\u00f6rur keyptar \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands, svo spur\u00f0u sm\u00e1s\u00f6lunara\u00f0ilann hvar og hvernig ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00feitt ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 vera athuga\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00fdndu \u00fatfylltar ey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0, kvittanir, vegabr\u00e9f og innkaup til sta\u00f0festingara\u00f0ila. \u00deeir munu athuga hvort atri\u00f0in samr\u00e6mist skj\u00f6lunum og sta\u00f0festa h\u00e6fi \u00feitt. Auk \u00feess kunna \u00feeir a\u00f0 spyrja spurninga um heims\u00f3kn \u00fe\u00edna og innkaup. Vertu \u00fev\u00ed undirb\u00fainn a\u00f0 \u00fatsk\u00fdra hvar \u00fe\u00fa keyptir atri\u00f0in og hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa yfirgefur Bretland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Samkv\u00e6mt kerfi Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands, draga endurgrei\u00f0slufyrirt\u00e6ki venjulega fr\u00e1 me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlunargjald, og skyndigrei\u00f0slur \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 \u00e1 flugst\u00f6\u00f0inni geta fali\u00f0 \u00ed s\u00e9r aukakostna\u00f0 e\u00f0a \u00f3hagst\u00e6\u00f0ari gengi. Spur\u00f0u sm\u00e1s\u00f6lunara\u00f0ilann hva\u00f0a endurgrei\u00f0slum\u00f6guleikar hann b\u00fd\u00f0ur upp \u00e1 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kaupir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Endurgrei\u00f0slur \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9: Strax en me\u00f0 gj\u00f6ldum<\/li>\n<li>Endurgrei\u00f0slur \u00e1 korti: endurgrei\u00f0slufyrirt\u00e6ki draga venjulega fr\u00e1 me\u00f0h\u00f6ndlunargjald<\/li>\n<li>PayPal-endurgrei\u00f0slur: \u00de\u00e6gilegt fyrir fer\u00f0alanga<\/li>\n<li>Bankamillif\u00e6rsla: G\u00f3\u00f0 fyrir h\u00e1ar upph\u00e6\u00f0ir<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nau\u00f0synleg skj\u00f6l og kvittanir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R\u00e9tt skj\u00f6lun tryggir fars\u00e6la afgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0slu. Vegabr\u00e9f \u00feitt \u00fej\u00f3nar sem a\u00f0alau\u00f0kenni \u00ed gegnum allt ferli\u00f0. Auk \u00feess \u00fearftu upprunalegar kvittanir sem s\u00fdna vir\u00f0isaukaskattsfj\u00e1rh\u00e6\u00f0ir og uppl\u00fdsingar um seljanda. Ennfremur ver\u00f0a \u00fatfylltar vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0sluforrit a\u00f0 fylgja \u00f6llum kr\u00f6fum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fyrir kaup \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands s\u00fdnir VAT 407(NI) ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 VSK-n\u00famer sm\u00e1s\u00f6lunara\u00f0ilans og heildar VSK, og kvittanir fr\u00e1 kassa ein og s\u00e9r n\u00e6gja ekki. Geymdu \u00fatfyllta ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1samt kvittunum \u00fe\u00ednum.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_3.jpg\" alt=\"Fj\u00f6lskylda sem n\u00fdtur j\u00f3lamarka\u00f0ar \u00ed Bretlandi undir h\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0legum kv\u00f6ldlj\u00f3sum\" class=\"wp-image-325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/322_ORG_Image_3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0 fyrir endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00feurfa a\u00f0 vera n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega fyllt \u00fat \u00e1 ensku. Allar pers\u00f3nuuppl\u00fdsingar ver\u00f0a a\u00f0 samr\u00e6mast n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega vegabr\u00e9fi \u00fe\u00ednu, \u00fear me\u00f0 tali\u00f0 nafnaritun og vegabr\u00e9fsn\u00famer. Kaupuppl\u00fdsingar ver\u00f0a einnig a\u00f0 samr\u00e6mast n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega kvittunum \u00fe\u00ednum. Ennfremur geta allar lei\u00f0r\u00e9ttingar e\u00f0a breytingar gert ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00f3gilt a\u00f0 \u00f6llu leyti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taktu me\u00f0 \u00fe\u00e9r hluti sem kunna a\u00f0 ver\u00f0a sko\u00f0a\u00f0ir vi\u00f0 sta\u00f0festingu. Tollver\u00f0ir geta \u00f3ska\u00f0 eftir a\u00f0 sj\u00e1 tilteknar v\u00f6rukaup til a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa uppruna \u00feeirra og \u00e1stand. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft \u00fe\u00f3 ekki a\u00f0 pakka upp \u00f6llu nema s\u00e9rstaklega s\u00e9 \u00feess \u00f3ska\u00f0. Engu a\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0ur krefst d\u00fdrvara, eins og skartgripa e\u00f0a raft\u00e6kja, oft sko\u00f0unar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fer\u00f0askj\u00f6l sanna st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna sem gesta og brottfarar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir \u00fe\u00ednar. Gangi-mi\u00f0i \u00feinn s\u00fdnir tafarlausa brottf\u00f6r fr\u00e1 Bretlandi. Auk \u00feess s\u00fdna innsiglin \u00e1 vegabr\u00e9finu \u00fe\u00ednu hven\u00e6r \u00fe\u00fa komst og sta\u00f0festa st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna sem gesta. Enn fremur geta h\u00f3telb\u00f3kanir e\u00f0a fer\u00f0ar\u00e1\u00e6tlanir stutt kr\u00f6fu \u00fe\u00edna um fer\u00f0amannast\u00f6\u00f0u ef henni er h\u00f3ta\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algeng mist\u00f6k vi\u00f0 vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0slu sem ber a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Margir fer\u00f0amenn missa sitt <strong>Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts Bretland<\/strong> H\u00e6fi vegna einfaldra mistaka. A\u00f0 skilja \u00feessi algengu mist\u00f6k hj\u00e1lpar \u00fe\u00e9r a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast kostna\u00f0ars\u00f6m vandam\u00e1l. Ennfremur er forv\u00f6rn mun au\u00f0veldari en a\u00f0 reyna a\u00f0 leysa vandam\u00e1l eftir a\u00f0 \u00feau koma upp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T\u00edmam\u00f6rk og lokadagsetningar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engar frestur fyrir skattaendurgrei\u00f0slu fer\u00f0amanna eru til sta\u00f0ar \u00e1 Bretlandi, \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 kerfi\u00f0 lauk 1. jan\u00faar 2021. Fyrir kaup \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands, spur\u00f0u sm\u00e1s\u00f6lunara\u00f0ilann hva\u00f0a frestur \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um VAT 407(NI) ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00feitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vinnslut\u00edmar eru misjafnir eftir endurgrei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 og \u00e1rst\u00edma. Endurgrei\u00f0slur \u00ed rei\u00f0uf\u00e9 eru afgreiddar strax, en endurgrei\u00f0slur \u00e1 kreditkorti geta teki\u00f0 30\u201360 daga. Enn fremur geta annasamar fer\u00f0at\u00edmabil oft lengt vinnslut\u00edmann verulega. Auk \u00feess valda \u00f3fullkomnar skj\u00f6lun alltaf t\u00f6fum, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 valinni endurgrei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision.jpg\" alt=\"Skrifstofubor\u00f0 me\u00f0 endursko\u00f0un gagna\" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/office-review-eta-decision-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fr\u00eddagar valda lengri bi\u00f0r\u00f6\u00f0um og t\u00f6fum \u00ed afgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1 flugv\u00f6llum. J\u00f3laverslunarvert\u00ed\u00f0in hefur s\u00e9rstaklega \u00e1hrif \u00e1 bi\u00f0t\u00edmann vi\u00f0 au\u00f0kenningu og tilt\u00e6kni starfsf\u00f3lks. \u00deess vegna skaltu gera r\u00e1\u00f0 fyrir auknum t\u00edma \u00ed desember og jan\u00faar vegna ferla \u00e1 flugvellinum. Enn fremur skaltu \u00edhuga a\u00f0rar brottfararsta\u00f0i ef s\u00e1 flugv\u00f6llur sem \u00fe\u00fa hefur vali\u00f0 vir\u00f0ist of \u00fe\u00e9ttsetinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V\u00f6rur sem ekki uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i fyrir vir\u00f0isaukaskattendurgrei\u00f0slu \u00ed Bretlandi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1kve\u00f0nar v\u00f6ruflokkar eiga aldrei r\u00e9tt \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts, \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 kaupupph\u00e6\u00f0. \u00dej\u00f3nusta, \u00fear \u00e1 me\u00f0al h\u00f3tel, veitingasta\u00f0ir og samg\u00f6ngur, getur ekki skila\u00f0 fer\u00f0am\u00f6nnum vir\u00f0isaukaskatti. Auk \u00feess eiga v\u00f6rur sem \u00fe\u00fa neytir \u00ed Bretlandi ekki r\u00e9tt \u00e1 endurgrei\u00f0slu, \u00fev\u00ed \u00fe\u00fa flytur \u00fe\u00e6r ekki \u00fat. Enn fremur gilda oft \u00f6nnur reglur og takmarkanir um vi\u00f0skipta tengd kaup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Matur og drykkjarv\u00f6rur sem neyttar eru \u00ed Bretlandi<\/li>\n<li>H\u00f3telgisting og veitingar \u00e1 veitingast\u00f6\u00f0um<\/li>\n<li>Fargj\u00f6ld og b\u00edlaleigub\u00edlar<\/li>\n<li>\u00dej\u00f3nustur eins og h\u00e1rklippingar e\u00f0a vi\u00f0ger\u00f0ir<\/li>\n<li>V\u00f6rur keyptar \u00e1 Bretlandi og fluttar heim \u00ed farart\u00f6kum \u00fe\u00ednum<\/li>\n<li>Gjafir sendar til \u00edb\u00faa Bretlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1 Bretlandi gildir n\u00fa hi\u00f0 gagnst\u00e6\u00f0a: a\u00f0 l\u00e1ta verslunina senda kaupin beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands er eina lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 kaupa v\u00f6rur \u00e1n vir\u00f0isaukaskatts. V\u00f6rur sem \u00fe\u00fa flutir heim \u00ed farart\u00f6kum \u00fe\u00ednum innihalda vir\u00f0isaukaskatt Bretlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vi\u00f0skipta\u00adkaup krefjast annarrar skjalf\u00e6rslu og kunna a\u00f0 uppfylla skilyr\u00f0i fyrir fer\u00f0amannani\u00f0urborganir. Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1 r\u00e1\u00f0stefnum e\u00f0a stundar vi\u00f0skipti, sk\u00fdr\u00f0u kaupsta\u00f0a \u00feinn hj\u00e1 s\u00f6lua\u00f0ilum. Auk \u00feess getur bl\u00f6ndun vi\u00f0skipta- og pers\u00f3nulegra kaupa fl\u00e6kt endurgrei\u00f0slukr\u00f6fur verulega. \u00deess vegna skaltu halda vi\u00f0skipta- og fer\u00f0amannakaupum algj\u00f6rlega a\u00f0skildum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notu\u00f0 v\u00f6rur, fornmunir og kaup \u00e1 uppbo\u00f0i falla oft ekki undir hef\u00f0bundnar endurgrei\u00f0slur vir\u00f0isaukaskatts. \u00deessar v\u00f6rur geta haft a\u00f0ra skattame\u00f0fer\u00f0 e\u00f0a s\u00e9rstakar kr\u00f6fur um skj\u00f6l. Enn fremur taka sumir s\u00f6lua\u00f0ilar \u00ed \u00feessum geirum ekki \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed endurgrei\u00f0slu\u00e1\u00e6tlunum fyrir fer\u00f0amenn. \u00deess vegna sta\u00f0festu r\u00e9tt \u00feinn til endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa gerir d\u00fdr kaup \u00ed \u00feessum flokkum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stafr\u00e6n v\u00f6rur og ni\u00f0urhal gilda aldrei \u00fear sem \u00fe\u00e6r eru ekki \u00e1\u00fereifanlegar v\u00f6rur sem yfirgefa Bretland. \u00deetta felur \u00ed s\u00e9r hugb\u00fana\u00f0, t\u00f3nlist, rafb\u00e6kur og fars\u00edmaforrit. Auk \u00feess gera netkaup sem s\u00f3tt eru \u00ed verslun endurgrei\u00f0skr\u00f6fur oft fl\u00f3knari. \u00deess vegna eru hef\u00f0bundin kaup \u00ed verslun \u00e1fram \u00f6ruggasta lei\u00f0in til a\u00f0 tryggja r\u00e9tt til endurgrei\u00f0slu.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg\" alt=\"UK Tower Bridge t\u00e1kn fyrir fer\u00f0aheimildir\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/etavisauk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uk-tower-bridge-eta-appeal-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Algengar spurningar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geta fer\u00f0amenn samt fengi\u00f0 endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00ed London e\u00f0a annars sta\u00f0ar \u00e1 Bretlandi?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ekki \u00e1 Englandi, Skotlandi e\u00f0a Wales, \u00fear sem skattfrj\u00e1ls verslun fyrir gesti lauk 1. jan\u00faar 2021. \u00de\u00fa getur a\u00f0eins keypt v\u00f6rur \u00e1n vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00fear ef verslunin sendir v\u00f6rurnar beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands; \u00e1 Nor\u00f0urlandi \u00cdrlands starfar kerfi vir\u00f0isaukaskattsendurgrei\u00f0slu fyrir sm\u00e1sala enn fyrir gesti sem b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands og ESB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Get \u00e9g krafist endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts af kaupum sem \u00e9g hef gert me\u00f0 breskum kreditkorti?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c1 Bretlandi geta fer\u00f0amenn ekki krafist endurgrei\u00f0slu vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00f3h\u00e1\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed hvernig \u00feeir grei\u00f0a, vegna \u00feess a\u00f0 skattfrj\u00e1ls verslun fyrir gesti lauk 1. jan\u00faar 2021. Hins vegar geta gjaldir fyrir gjaldmi\u00f0labreytingu \u00e1tt vi\u00f0 vi\u00f0 m\u00f3tt\u00f6ku endurgrei\u00f0slna \u00e1 erlendum kreditkortum. \u00dear a\u00f0 auki rukka sum endurgrei\u00f0sluvinnsluf\u00f6ret\u00e6ki vi\u00f0b\u00f3targj\u00f6ld fyrir endurgrei\u00f0slur kreditkorta. \u00deess vegna skaltu bera saman heildarkostna\u00f0 \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa velur endurgrei\u00f0slua\u00f0fer\u00f0 \u00fe\u00edna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hva\u00f0 gerist ef \u00e9g gleymi a\u00f0 sta\u00f0festa ey\u00f0ubl\u00f6\u00f0in m\u00edn \u00e1 flugvellinum?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00dev\u00ed mi\u00f0ur missir \u00fe\u00fa alfari\u00f0 r\u00e9ttinn til endurgrei\u00f0slu \u00e1n fulln\u00e6gjandi sta\u00f0festingar \u00e1 flugvellinum. Engar a\u00f0rar sta\u00f0festingara\u00f0fer\u00f0ir eru \u00ed bo\u00f0i eftir a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa hefur yfirgefi\u00f0 Bretland. Auk \u00feess er p\u00f3ststa\u00f0festing ekki \u00ed bo\u00f0i fyrir fer\u00f0amannavertskattendurgrei\u00f0slur. \u00deess vegna er sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 flugvellinum enn algj\u00f6rlega nau\u00f0synleg til a\u00f0 kr\u00f6fur gangi upp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Getur fj\u00f6lskyldume\u00f0limir sameina\u00f0 kaup til a\u00f0 n\u00e1 l\u00e1gmarksfj\u00e1rh\u00e6\u00f0um?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00deetta gildir ekki lengur \u00e1 Bretlandi, \u00fear sem endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts fyrir fer\u00f0amenn lauk 1. jan\u00faar 2021. Samkv\u00e6mt kerfi Nor\u00f0urlands \u00cdrlands er engin l\u00f6gbundin l\u00e1gmarks\u00fatgj\u00f6ld, en sm\u00e1salar geta sett s\u00edn eigin, og hver gestur ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 kaupa v\u00f6rur \u00ed eigin pers\u00f3nu og fylla \u00fat ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 sj\u00e1lf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eru einhverjar v\u00f6rur me\u00f0 h\u00e6rri e\u00f0a l\u00e6gri vir\u00f0isaukaskattspr\u00f3sentu?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flestir varningar bera almenna 20% vir\u00f0isaukaskatt, en \u00ed sumum flokkum gilda a\u00f0rar skattpr\u00f3sentur. Barnafatna\u00f0ur og b\u00e6kur bera oft 0% vir\u00f0isaukaskatt, sem gerir \u00fe\u00e1 ekki gjaldgenga \u00ed endurgrei\u00f0slu. Auk \u00feess bera \u00e1kve\u00f0nir varningar l\u00e6kka\u00f0a 5% vir\u00f0isaukaskattpr\u00f3sentu. \u00deess vegna skaltu athuga vir\u00f0isaukaskattpr\u00f3sentur \u00e1 tilteknum kaupum til a\u00f0 reikna \u00fat \u00e1\u00e6tla\u00f0a endurgrei\u00f0slufj\u00e1rh\u00e6\u00f0 n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00c1lyktun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Endurgrei\u00f0sla vir\u00f0isaukaskatts Bretland<\/strong> engin krafa er ekki lengur m\u00f6guleg fyrir v\u00f6rur sem keyptar voru \u00ed Bretlandi og fluttar heim: skattfrj\u00e1ls verslun fyrir gestir lauk 1. jan\u00faar 2021. \u00de\u00fa getur samt keypt \u00e1n vir\u00f0isaukaskatts ef verslunin sendir v\u00f6rurnar beint \u00e1 heimilisfang utan Bretlands, og gestir sem b\u00faa utan Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlands og ESB geta nota\u00f0 vir\u00f0isaukaskatts \u00fatflutningskerfi sm\u00e1sala hj\u00e1 \u00fe\u00e1ttt\u00f6kuverslunum \u00ed Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ef \u00fe\u00fa verslar \u00ed Nor\u00f0ur-\u00cdrlandi skaltu athuga skilyr\u00f0i og lokadag sm\u00e1sala \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa kaupir. A\u00f0 auki kemur \u00fea\u00f0 \u00ed veg fyrir vandam\u00e1l \u00e1 seinasta stundu \u00e1 flugvellinum a\u00f0 halda allri skj\u00f6lun skipul\u00f6g\u00f0 og a\u00f0gengileg um alla fer\u00f0ina. 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