Ebay still can't do a proper VAT summary! | Member To Member Support

unclestein · 2026-06-27T01:00:56.833416Z

I can't believe that ebay STILL doesn't summarise the VAT part of a purchase at the point of sale (like every other business does by default).This is despite numerous complaints and threads upon threads of discussion from at least 5 years ago.See the attached image which clearly shows the summary of costs 'before' and 'after' the payment.Before the payment it shows the item cost, postage, and discount.After the payment they decide to split the VAT component and add it to a separate column! WHY?(Yesss, I know VAT is added to some some items depending on if it comes from the UK or not, and I also know the VAT is added to the original price, and I've read the T&C's).Also, why are invoices available only on some items sold by business sellers? This is not made clear (yes I've read the T&C's and it's not in there).

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