Confused over VAT and what I should be doing

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Good afternoon

 

I have recently set up a new store and initially sold to UK and Europe. I have now enabled Worldwide shipping.

 

So now I question myself. I am new to ecommerce and am not VAT registered. New business so way under the VAT threshold.

 

1. Should I remove the text in the cart 'Tax is included'. As I am not VAT registered I do not charge VAT - is this correct?

2. If this is the case then when I ship outside EU then I do not have to remove 20% which would be the VAT?

 

Sorry I am scratching my head as in unfamiliar territory.

 

Can someone please help me out here.

 

I look forward to replies.

 

Kind regards and thanks in advance.

Chelle