Rate Change Central

Royal Mail 4th April 2011 Rate Change   

Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide have announced changes to their Postal Rates to come into force from 4th April 2011. Most services will be affected by this change, particularly First and Second Class:

As a franking machine user, the discounts you benefit from remain really strong with a number of services exempt from VAT.

Summary of Discounts for Franking Machine Customers

• Save 20p on every 1st class large letter
• Save 14p on every 2nd class large letter
• Save 7p on every 1st class letter
• Save 8p on every 2nd class letter

The key areas affected are:

• First Class Letter
• First Class Large Letter
• First Class Packet
• Second Class Letter
• Second Class Large Letter
• Second Class Packet
• Parcels UK Inland
• Special Delivery - 9am
• Special Delivery - Next day
• Airmail Letters Europe
• Airmail Letters Non EU
• Airmail Printed Papers/Newspapers Europe
• Airmail Small Packets Europe
• Airmail Letters RoW
• Airmail Printed Papers/Newspapers Row
• Airmail Small Packets RoW
• Surface Letters RoW
• Surface Printed Papers
• Surface Small Packets
• Airsure - EU Countries & Airsure - Non-EU Countries and RoW
• Recorded Delivery
• Consequential Loss fees for Special Delivery 9AM & Next Day
• Additional Compensation
• Airsure EU Countries - Service with VAT
• Airsure Non-EU and ROW Countries - Service without VAT

Parcelforce Worldwide Service

• All Parcelforce Inland Express Services (including the addition of a 2kg weight band)
• All Parcelforce International Service

Full details of the changes can be found on the Royal Mail website at www.royalmail.com or telephone on 08457 950 950.

Please note it is your obligation as a franking customer to comply with section 7 of Royal Mail"s scheme for franking. Download information about the scheme here. The value of Postage paid indicated by the Franking Mark on any letter must conform to the applicable rate and in order to comply with the HMRC VAT rules you must update the rates on your franking machine by 4th April 2011.