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Why charged VAT
Why was I charged VAT when I am in UK and seller is in uk
katie280798
Posted Aug 17, 2026 at 7:08 AM · Edited Aug 17, 2026 at 7:08 AM·Last reply Aug 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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katie280798
OPAug 17, 2026 at 10:11 AMThe person is based in United Ki gdom when I check all about me in there profile
tommystrezures
MentorAug 17, 2026 at 10:20 AMHave you got an item number for the product in question please?
katie280798
OPAug 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM336736856245
tommystrezures
MentorAug 17, 2026 at 12:48 PMJust having looked at the listing the item and seller are located in Guernsey. I suspect this is the issue.
katie280798
OPAug 17, 2026 at 1:34 PMThank you for finding this. I will watch for this going forward.
john1297576
MentorAug 17, 2026 at 7:56 AMYou can tell if you have been charged VAT on a purchase if it is 20%, if not then the VAT is on some chargeable service, such as postage.
I think that buying postage through ebay is chargeable, if buying from Post Office or Royal Mail it is VAT free.
tommystrezures
MentorAug 17, 2026 at 7:49 AMYou may have not been charged vat, is it showing near the cost of the postage label? In which case its a VAT chargeable service, however the way eBay lay it out its not clever.
Vat is also a chargeable thing for such as BPF which ebay have to pay (the VAT) to HMRC.
katie280798
OPAug 17, 2026 at 8:21 AMIt's 20% on the whole value not the postage.
tommystrezures
MentorAug 17, 2026 at 8:40 AMIn which case check the about me of the seller. Whilst item may be in uk if their account is registered overseas you will get charged vat.