https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaq-p/6591051 <P>i just sold a second hand spanner to a chap in the USA. EBAY have billed and deducted VAT on the sale.Is this right,i&nbsp; am just private person selling to likewise. Not in this as a buisness,just as a hobby.Never had VAT charged and deducted before on any sale local or international.Can anybody enlighten me as to what my tax liabilties are regarding ebay sales.</P> Sun, 03 May 2020 14:34:50 GMT lascargreaser 2020-05-03T14:34:50Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaq-p/6591051 <P>i just sold a second hand spanner to a chap in the USA. EBAY have billed and deducted VAT on the sale.Is this right,i&nbsp; am just private person selling to likewise. Not in this as a buisness,just as a hobby.Never had VAT charged and deducted before on any sale local or international.Can anybody enlighten me as to what my tax liabilties are regarding ebay sales.</P> Sun, 03 May 2020 14:34:50 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaq-p/6591051 lascargreaser 2020-05-03T14:34:50Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaa-p/6591076#M1077836 <P>Some american states charge tax on purchases, ebay has to collect it to pay usa authorities,</P> <P>you get all money as normal.</P> Sun, 03 May 2020 14:49:08 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaa-p/6591076#M1077836 tobiasd4 2020-05-03T14:49:08Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaa-p/6591393#M1078061 Thanks for that,was wondering if the IRS or HRMC was going to poke their bugles in. Sun, 03 May 2020 19:44:15 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Member-To-Member-Support-DO-NOT/VAT-on-second-hand-goods/qaa-p/6591393#M1078061 lascargreaser 2020-05-03T19:44:15Z