Unexpected 5% VAT

Question

Hello, I placed an offer of £120 on an item that's listed for £125.50. The seller (UK-based) accepted the offer. In the end, instead of £120 + shipping as I expected I was charged for £119.12 (for item) + £6.09 (VAT) + shipping.Do you know why I had to pay this VAT and why it wasn't shown on the listing in the first place? There is another available so I was able to grab screenshots for my order and the one currently available.If you put the item on your cart, the price suddenly become...

tobiasd4 · Accepted Answer

Seller is in Jersey, so as the buyer you are importing to mainland UK, which means VAT is payable.  CI's although part of UK is still classed as independent country.