I am a small scale seller on eBay (not a trader) based in UK. I have listed 4 camera lenses recently. A prospective buyer in UK tells me that when he bid on a lens he received confirmation of the bid BUT that the confirmation said that 20% VAT would ...
VAT exempt items such as self propelled wheelchairs for registered disabled adults? Can I recover VAT from ebal purchases?
I am trying to get help in getting a Receipt with a VAT number on it for an item that I bought last June so that I can give to the manufacturer of the product that has a warranty on it and need to fix it but must have a valid receipt
My item is arriving tomorrow but i dont know the time and i may not be at home. Can i give a specific time
Is it normal when you are informed you are the highest bid to see the VAT will be charged on the bid when no mention of VAT was obvious during placing the bid?
I've been told I am not suppose to be charged VAT on item sale to US. Yet on the 3 items I've bought & paid for I was charged. eBay could not verify yes or no and told me to consult my tax advisor.... Can anyone clarify yes or no to charges? So,far i...
Why am i being charged VAT for purchasing second-hand clothes, even if purchased from outside the UK?
It appears that eBay is rounding up VAT in the selling fees calculation eg 11.4p calculated and 12p collected.is this correct?o
Hi there, I'd like to get some clarification please, as I'm getting mixed feedback between information on Ebay and ukgov pages. I am most likely to cross over £1000 threshold for items sold this year - I have sold 3-4 watches last tax year that came ...
Hello, I am asked by eBay UK for a "VAT exemption certificate" provided by HMRC. My buisiness is under the VAT threshold, and I do not need a to be VAT registred, and I am not applying for it volontarily as there is no point for me. Then, I am a busi...
Hi All.I have started selling Overseas recently, The sales price and the amount that I receive for items is different. I have spoken to eBay and they are saying that this is the VAT removed from my listings.This is expected, but after talking to ebay...
VAT threshold no longer met from last two Quarter Sale EbayI am selling below thershold limit from last two quarter,85000 annum threshold limited means per quater turnover should be above 21250 but mine turnover is 16k and 14k from last two quarter. ...
I'm doing my first VAT returns and would like some advice on here.I'm registered as a business seller and charge VAT on my items which is collected by ebay.My question is, how is that VAT reported to HMRC and how do I report that on my VAT return.FYI...
helllo all! I've been selling for years and am now aware of changed tax rulers for sellers. i may make £2k over a year, possibly if im lucky, minus eBay fees etc of course. In reference to the new tax rules, is there anything I need to do or do eBay ...
As far as i know, you should only remove the UK VAT charges from export items that are new, on used equipment, listed as USED and with a zero rate, there is no removeable VAT, the price advertised should remain as is and not be reduced for export pur...
HI CAN ANY ONE HELP ebay have restricted my account asking for vat number or exception letter form h
Can any one tell me if this is fair practice by eBay , in December eBay give me 30 days notice for a vat number which on the 8th of January I applied for a vat number from the HMRC I am still waiting for this vat number it's now the 17th of April my ...
I live on a Scottish island with a UK postcode but I am being asked to pay 20% VAT on a pre owned item from another UK seller, is this a mistake?
Our top bidder has messaged us to say he will be charged VAT. We are in the UK, and have only ever been here. We are private sellers. Buyer is also in UK. Neither of us can make any contact with eBay to clarify why VAT is being applied. Can we only c...
I recently purchased an item from India via my ebay account. It arrived in a few weeks. Later that wee I letter suposidly from Fed Ex arrived containing an invoice for VAT and Disbursment to the amount of £51.47. When buying through ebay, i thought v...
When a seller advertises they must include vat on the displayed item ( according to eBay rules) However, when they make a " offer" it apparently does not apply, making it look that the seller has discounted the item by substantially more than he actu...
Hello everyone, I have a question, I hope someone will be able to help me because I am confused. Some time ago I received an email from eBay: "We value you as an eBay seller, so we wanted to let you know that the UK Value Added Tax (VAT) information ...
I got an offer and i accepted it then when it came to paying vat was added. I didn't want to retract my offer but felt a bit conned
Hello, I purchased a bag form the US FOR $60 which is £50. I'm unclear as to whether there will be additional import taxes or duties upon arrival? I don't want to pay anything extra. I've tried to google it but I find it so confusing and unclear. Any...
I recently bought an item for EUR 45 and was told in the "pay now" emailYamaha CDX-393/ CDX-396/ CDX-493/ CDX-496/ CDX-593/ CDX-596… Accepted offer: EUR 45.00+ EUR 37.80 VAT will apply You saved EUR 9.90 below the asking priceHow can the VAT be 84% o...
I live in South Africa and have been charged VAT on an item I bought in the UK on ebay. Surely this incorrect? How do I go about claiming a refund?
I'm selling a piece of fabric and the bidder has sent me a message to say they have been informed there will be 20% vat to pay. If we are both in the UK I didn't think there would be any more money to be paid. Is this correct?
Hello,We are selling and shipping from Germany.When we try to relist items, we receive this warning and we cannot list the part:"We wanted to let you know that unfortunately we’ve restricted your ability to list items because the Value Added Tax (VAT...
I have looked - I can't see anything in purchases etc it looks like it's a charge or fee, but I will need an invoice if that's the case ?Any help greatfully recieved.
Hi, Ebay has requested me to upload a VAT number, I've spoke to my accountant and they've submitted a request to apply for VAT but it can take upto 40 working days to be sent your VAT number. eBay have only provided 30 days from the email or will res...
How does a regular buyer show ebay they are VAT registered?
Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help. Ebay can't seem to give my partner any definitive answer and there isnt much about. I really wish they would so we can have official clarification. My partner has used the GSP in the last year but has opted out ...
Hi, I recently bought an item from Denmark. No mention of import duties etc. in tue description and i've bought in recent past from Europe with no fees to pay. Anyhow, item sold for c.£350 and I paid £35 postage. However, i've just received a Fedex i...
Hello.I sold an item for 3.54 euros after paying for all taxes but got paid 2.97 euros to my bank account.Is there a fee after the final value fee for coins, international fee, the final value fee (fixed rate) and VAT?Why is there a difference of 57 ...
hi, I was VAT registered for a while and had my VATnumber on Ebay. My selaes went down and I deregistered but now Ebay won't let me sell as my VAT nummer is not valid even though I've not sold anything on the site for 3 years and not above VAt and ha...
Seller's original listing showed price with VAT included. A Best Offer was accepted.No tax shown on ebay invoice & being charged by UK Customs.Should the Best Offer include the tax & the seller refund me for the VAT?My best offer discount is in effec...
I am a registered business in the EU and selling on ebay UK. I am collecting VAT myself when I make a sale (woldwide) and pay it to the tax authority here in Cyprus, where the business is registered. However, when I make a sale to a customer in the U...
Hi, looking for some info. Never really bothered with the end of month statements/invoices that ebay prepare, but with the recent developments re HMRC interest in on-line selling thought they were worth a look. Despite printing/paying for my postage ...
I have been trying to find how to find my VAT invoices on my eBay account but to no avail. I need VAT numbers and tax/VAT invoices for accounting purposes, but all content on the web is either outdated or just doesn't work for me. If you know how I c...
i bought an item 314730771347 this was sold by a uk buyer and bought by a uk buyer.so why was i charged VAT at 20%
Just registered as business seller... Im suddenly paying an extra 20% on feesOnly small profit margin so only a sole trader... does the tax man then take 20% off your profit as well?New to all this... can anyone confirm this or give any helpful advic...
Hello everyone. I'm a bit confused with the new HMRC policy eBay has to comply with. I buy and sell Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and have been since 2019. I mainly sell cards I no longer want so I can fund the hobby, sell decks/cards I'm not using to buy decks/ca...
I recently made a purchase of a new item and the seller is registered as a buisness and shows a VAT number under their buinsess details. I have requested a VAT invoice for the item and the seller has told me they operate under the VAT margin scheme a...
why does it say I need to pay vat on an item that from the uk to my address in the uk
Hi, Long time eBay user (over 10,000 sales)I'm registered as a Business user but do not meet the tunrnover threshold to be VAT registered.I've just had another UK bidder contact me to say he has had a message from eBay following him bidding on an ite...
I'm in the UK and I used buy now on an item coming from Germany. On my invoice I had to pay A for the item's value, B for the shipping costs, and C for the VAT. I had one invoice and I just paid for the full amount (A+B+C) in one transaction as per t...
Hi, I'm hitting my head against the wall a bit here. I an UK VAT Registered and my VAT number has been setup and is showing on the listings. If I list an item with VAT in the price I cannot see the VAT on the checkout.If I list an item with VAT Optio...
Hope someone can help I'm sure this must have come up before, I'm selling some used speakers and have had a bid but the person who placed the bid has informed me that eBay are adding 20% VAT! They are in the UK as am I. Any ideas why would be greatly...
For a while now when buying on EBay GST has been added to purchase as living in Jersey. Surely if GST is added VAT should be deducted.
I live in Sweden/EU) and wanted to buy a gold sovereign ring on Ebay.co.uk. When I add it to my basket Ebay adds VAT to the price. Vat is no longer charged in the EU and UK for this type of coinage so I wonder who is keeping the money!
Hi, I bought some art from Australia and before delivery to my address in the uk I had to pay Import tax and clearance fee, on top of the delivery fee already paid at checkout. I queried this with the seller and they said art is not subject to import...
I have just bought a guitar part and again I select "UK only" in item location but after the purchase it becomes obvious that the seller company is in China (which make refunds impossible or costly) and the item most likely sent from China (which tak...
If I buy an item on eBay that includes postage, will I also have to pay import taxes and Vat if it's from Germany?
Hello I bought a phone from somebody in the UK and I live in Jersey the Channel Islands where there is no VAT applicable however there were no deductions on the order for VAT although I did get charged in additional amount for GST.So my query is beca...
Hi, I have put in a bid to a UK seller and on his site there was no mention of vat until confirmation of my bid came through. Is this normal ? If my bid is accepted, I may continue but I assume, legally, no vat is due, particularly as it was not stat...
How can I get receipt after my e bay purchase ?
Can someone advise how much VAT I will pay on a delivery from the US. The cost is approximately £47 on the item and £47 on the delivery charge. Is there an allowance on the first £35Many thanksKeith
I've bid on a damaged second hand item from a Private seller.. The bid confirmed states VAT will be added, this should not be added. I will cancel my bid if this is the case. It will be more than it's worth
Hi, I recently ordered 4 RC car parts from China, these items were all the same component and available from a few different sellers (All Chinese) in various colours. I chose the particular seller because they had stock in the colour I was after for ...
insurance have told me they willnot pay the full amount for the parts i purchased on Ebay to fix my van, because there is no proof vat was paid... in the purchase history there is no evidence that any Vat was paid on anything... Ebay's Vat payment gu...
Hi i have put a bid on a used item for collection locally. As the highest bidder I have received notification the purchase will attract VAT at 20% . I have Googled the VAT rules for eBay and I can not see this potential purchase should attract VAT as...
I have heard from a bidder on an ongoing auction for an exercise bike saying that he has had an e-mail from EBay saying 20% VAT will apply on the conclusion of the sale if his is the winning bid. Both of us are private individuals and both reside in ...
Hi can anyone let me know how I go about obtaining a VAT invoice for a purchase. I need to give one to my accountant, thanks
Hi can anyone tell me why my bidder has received an email telling them the item they have bid on is due 20% vat it's a beer making kit and beer sugar? I am a private seller and we are both in the Uk. Thanks
According to ebay my ebay business account has just crossed the VAT threashold and i must now register a VAT ID number within 30 days, Once registered do ebay automatically add VAT to my sales ?, also, what should i do if my sales drop below the year...
Hi all, I've recently setup my own business and have been purchasing parts through eBay. I noticed that a lot of the sellers don't supply a VAT invoice through eBay and I want to know how I am supposed to get a VAT invoice from the seller so that I c...
Hi all, we have de registerd with HMRC but apparently they do not send out any documentation to confirm this. We have looked to see how to de register on Ebay but note that some sellers have been restricted or even closed down. Could anyone help as t...
Hiive bought something from Germany that's already been postedebay tell me to go to DESKTOP to view more info, possibly a tax invoice but I have no idea how to view this !!please help if you canthanks in advancemandy
Have UK traders observed the collection of UK VAT on eBay even when the sale is to a UK customer? Regrettably, our attempts to resolve this matter with eBay have proven unproductive, as their support agents appear uninformed about tax matters and con...
Hi all I have recently set up a business account and placed some items for sale. The items are based in China and will be drop shipped in, with me covering the import VAT. when I list an item eBay asks me for a selling price, which it states includes...
Hi all, I'm confused and scared about the new tax changes on eBay for people on benefits. I sell my old clothes on here because I'm disabled and they don't fit anymore, but alot of my small items apart from the odd few that cost more I sell for like ...
I am in the UK, my buyer is in the UK. His bid says he will have to pay VAT?This is the first time I have seen this. What is happeningt?Thanks
Basically , a couple weeks ago i bought a football shirt from singapore , the Shirt cost me 80 GBP and 12 GBP , on top of this i paid a 20% VAT charge so the order total came out to 108 GBP, however today i got a notification telling me i need to pay...
Does anyone know how to download an invoice on the ebay platform please as a seller has said he doesnt provided invoices for goods & I have to download these myself & I need one to balance my business books. I have tried looking everywhare on Ebay & ...
EBay withdrew £125.00p from my bank without me knowing
I am a member of a Facebook collectors group and one of the other members says that he has just won an item on ebay and the invoice says that VAT will apply. Both him and the seller are in England. Is this to do with the new tax issues that are arisi...
Hi I wanted to know I was getting charged 20% tax before on every postage label I was purchasing with packlink but now am not getting charged 20% tax anymore so where a yodel label was £2.88 before is now charging me £2.40, I have checked the invoice...
Ok here's a genuine question for our experts. I've purchased an item which is about to be returned , from a seller who's profile says Location China, home page says USA warehouse. The seller has issued a return label,,,,to Amazon location about 25 mi...
Buyer paid VAT and Royal Mail is asking him to pay VAT again when the shipment arrive.
Hi, my turnover is below £85,000 per year but I am charged VAT on my eBay selling fees. Is this correct? It is applied on my UK sales as well as my international sales.
hello,would i be right th at if you have been regirstered disabled that you excempt from paying vat
Hello We are a newly established company in the UK and we were told by the government that we are exempt from VAT on sales up to 85k gbp.Despite this concession offered to us by the UK, we have found that the ebay charges 20% VAT on our sales, how ca...
Bidding on a van , no vat mentioned in advert, contacted seller he has advised me there's no vat ,yet eBay say I'm highest bidder and van is plus vat
I have placed a bid on an item and have been notified that there will be 20% VAT added on the selling price. Is this correct, not come accross it before?
Hi. Any advice please on why a highest bidder is telling me there is a '20% vat will apply' message on his bid. I am a UK registered seller and he is a UK registered buyer. Thank you https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296138099161?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-...
I'm a VAT registered individual seller.When exporting via GSP, I can proove goods being exported. Say my item sells for £100, normally for a domestic UK buyer i'd acount for 20% vat in my accounts sales ledger, to reflect net of £83.33 +vat . ebay de...
Hi I would like to ask if anyone knows anything
Hello, how do I add the VAT number and VAT on to the invoice please.
Hi there ,i just sold a windows 11 product key and it charged the buyer 20% on top of it, Is this correct Regards john
Hi Everyone I want to buy a guitar from the US,its £1300 including postage.ive suddenly realised I may have to pay import duties and kinda need some clarity on the estimated costI'm also considering another guitar from Austria,the total price of whic...
Why has Ebay charged me VAT (IOSS) on a imported purchase when it is clearly (as per their own advice) taken together with shipping, over the £135 limit
Hi AllCan anyone tell me why I've had VAT added by Ebay to a new motorcycle part I bought from Japan at a cost of £130 including post when I've bought similar parts before which have been the same under the £135 including postage and never had to pay...
vat on scecond hand stuff what is going
Hi allHope someone can help, i posted a package on the 10th December through packlink - Evri, i got a notification saying the package was delivered on the 12th, the buyer opened a case saying he has not recieved the package on the 17th, i have looked...
I am UK-based and have bid on several used graphics cards recently (offered by UK sellers) and every time I receive a bid acknowledgement email from eBay it tells me that 20% VAT will be payable on the final bid amount. My question is quite simple: h...
I just bought an item and 20% VAT was added to the checkout. The item was listed in a "UK Only" search and, even if the seller was Chinese located in China, the item is indicated as being in Manchesterhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274513626907 Aside fro...
I have an item for sale now and a potential buyer has asked me for the original VAT receipt that I got from Argos. Never been asked before. Does this sound normal. I can only assume they want to clams the VAT back. thanks
I haven't had this problem previously. The transaction states for my buyer that he cannot choose a UK address and therefore is being charged the VAT. Is there a way to change that?
I bought an item from within the EU priced in euros and worth over £135 and had to pay UK VAT (as expected). I hoped to claim back VAT from the (business, VAT registered) seller but they have said they ship VAT free to the UK; there is no note of thi...
Can anyone help please. I have just put a bid on an item of 128.00 and then note it says 20% vat will apply so does that mean l have to pay the vat making my bid approx 153.00 ??? Thankyou
Hi guys,Any sort of help from anyone that has gone through this Invalid Vat ID hell? Last year November, due to tanking sales, I applied to HMRC to de-register from Vat and providing reasons for this. HMRC accepted and cancelled my Vat towards the en...
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help. My company sells on eBay to customers in the UK and EU and I am getting very confused as to how/if the VAT is being collected and paid over. We are VAT registered in the UK and in Germany. I'll give an example of one ...
Seller advises that 20% VAT will be added on purchase, however I live in Jersey Channel Islands not the UK, we pay GST when it arrives and is imported. How can I stop VAT being added or reclaim from eBay (seller says he doesn't add or receive the vat...
I have recently purchased from the USA and eBay added Vat to my order. However Parcel Force now also want to charge me Vat on the same order or they won't deliver my parcel. It is impossible to contact Parcel Force. How do I get my money back from eB...
I ordered a kitchen bin for £88 which said free delivery. I then noticed £106 was taken and over £17 VAT has been added. I don't understand why... I like in the UK and ordered on Ebay UK. The seller has said ebay adds the VAT and there is nothing the...
Hi,I made a bid on an item located in the UK, on a private UK sellers page. I want the item to be sent to an address in the UK. I am in an EU country. Am I liaible for VAT even though the product is not leaving the UK?Many thanks
Do you need to have a registered business account OUTSIDE of Ebay to sell items?For example, if you are a sole trader with a business email address but have not registered your account outside of eBay can you sell on Ebay on your Ebay business accoun...
I recently negotiated a considerable discount with a Chinese seller who accepted my offer.I responded to the PAY NOW request only to find VAT had been added at checkout which basically wiped out my negotiated discount.No "Subject to VAT" appeared any...
Hi, I put a bid on an item, then later was emailed telling me vat would be added if I won the bid...the item is in the UK and I am too..and there is no notification on the item or when I made my bid......why is this?Thank you.
Last night I pulled out of buying a car as I receive the normal "you are the highest bidder email", I noticed if I had won it was going to charge me 20% vat on top of my bid.I deliberately didn't bid any more as adding 20% vat would have put me over ...
Hi all. I have a business account on eBay. A private individual bought the goods (paid). The buyer's account is private. After payment, the buyer asks to change the details from a private person to legal details. The question is whether it is possibl...
Hi I'm looking for the details which I have to provide to my accountant for my self assessment tax return for 22-23. A bit confused what details I need. Could someone please help as time is running out lol
One item with nothing in it and its ripped so probably and second item is not the correct item I've ordered. What do I do?
£5.00 ebay sale item price £0.94 eBay fees incl vat£4.06 amount paid to seller, from eBay, for the sale. £4.06 sum representing sale value £0.68 sales vat £3.38 item price less vat VAT Sales Tax = £0.94 due HMRC is that correct
Does eBay charge vat on books or exempt items from abroad?
Hi,I have just won an e-bay auction from Guernsey UK. I have been charged 20% VAT on this sale. Is this correct?Should the seller have stated this in their description of the item?Thanks,John
HI, How do i add VAT onto my listing price? I've tried adding a VAT number to my profile but it wont accept it
Hi all, I am just a casual private seller on ebay, just selling random trading cards, beauty products and old mobiles phones which are around the house on ebay. I have a full time job so this is mainly a side hustle. I have now got £999 in total sale...
I won a bid for a golf driver for 40 and when I went to pay the price was 48. When I looked closer it shows vat was added to the winning bid. Has anyone else seen anything like this? Not sure if it's normal or not.
Had a winning bid email from eBay and it said 20% vat will be added.the seller is private seller,based in uk from 2011 and have contacted him and he's as clueless as I am , but did say the last two bid auctions , winning bidders didn't pay...??
