Tag Archives: VAT

You Can Lead a Horse to the Border… But Can You Enforce the Deal?

By: Sara White From global equestrian competition circuits to the digital equine auction rings of Europe, international horse sales are booming. The lucrative equestrian marketplace was once driven by handshake deals and trust. Today, it has transformed into a high-stakes industry, with Olympic-caliber horses commanding staggering prices. The cost of one horse can range from seven hundred thousand to over […]

Paddington’s Tax Troubles: Build-A-Bear and VAT

By: Victoria Guevara February 20, 2023 Although Paddington the bear is not part of the Build-A-Bear franchise, he is a famous stuffed bear known by most in the United Kingdom. Stuffed bears similar to Paddington are having tax issues in the United Kingdom. Specifically, Build-A-Bear is being charged customs duties and value-added tax (VAT) for […]