Is VAT charged to UK customer if goods never enter the UK

I need to know if a UK customer (Company A) purchases goods from a UK company (Company B) but the goods are outsources to a Chinese company (Company C) and the goods are shipped within China and never enter the UK whether as a UK company (Company B) should charge the UK company UK VAT (Company A)? Billing Address UK/Shipping Address China Also the same for a company outside the UK (Company C) purchasing goods from UK company (Company B) and are delivered to another UK company (Company A) should UK VAT be charged? Billing Address China/Shipping Address UK Thanks

Hi a_mn04,
UK VAT is only charged on goods if those goods come in to the UK at some point.
If the goods move from and to a place outside the UK then the supply is Outside The Scope Of UK VAT.
Thank you. 

Thank you for your help. So just to confirm does this all look correct below? Place of Supply UK Company Address UK Shipping Address UK VAT UK VAT 20% Place of Supply UK Company Address UK Shipping Address Outside of UK VAT UK VAT 20% Place of Supply China Company Address UK Shipping Address China VAT ZERO VAT Place of Supply UK Company Address Outside of UK Shipping Address UK VAT UK VAT 20% Place of Supply UK Company Address Outside of UK Shipping Address Outside of UK VAT ZERO VAT EXPORTED Thanks

Hi,

Yes, your understanding is correct.

Thank you.