What's the point of using an EU-proxy that's not in the EU?
These keycaps will likely be delivered after 1/1 2021. We currently don't have the slightest idea of what the trade agreement between the UK and the EU will be by then. At present I prefer a proxy located anywhere in the world except the UK to a proxy located in the UK. Given the uncertainty it makes little to no sense for me to buy stuff I expect next year from the UK.
Yes I am wondering about this as well. Any word out on how this will be solved?
What's the point of using an EU-proxy that's not in the EU?
These keycaps will likely be delivered after 1/1 2021. We currently don't have the slightest idea of what the trade agreement between the UK and the EU will be by then. At present I prefer a proxy located anywhere in the world except the UK to a proxy located in the UK. Given the uncertainty it makes little to no sense for me to buy stuff I expect next year from the UK.
Proto[Typist] is acting as lead vendor on this one, doing the negotiating with GMK etc and running the GB with the designer after talking about the project at a UK meetup and is effectively a UK community project.
I understand the concerns, and GMK timelines still show the set shipping in October. From delivery to buyer shipping turnaround will be 1 day, so its highly likely that shipping will occur in 2020 and we will be working with GMK to achieve that.
Whilst you are right that we dont know the UK's position within the EU and any shipping / VAT or other constraints in 2021, there are contingency plans in place to ensure that shipping can be conducted without inference of additional fees should delivery of the GMK sets take place in 2021.
Also, VAT will be paid on these items at point of sale where it is due; and will be marked as such when shipped if any delays push the delivery into 2021. The GB takes place as an EU transaction at the moment and is bound by the single market and customs union rules. Those rules state that goods sold under them should only be inclusive of VAT once. There will be many many businesses that sell something in 2020 that ships and is delivered after the changes take place; and both the EU and UK have said that those customers should not be impacted.
Finally, its highly likely that the current end-date of Dec 2020 for the UK to formally leave the EU trade agreements will be extended given the impact the Corona Virus has had on the economy and this is something myself and my accountant are paying close attention to.
