topic Re: just bought on eBay and I saw suddenly a “UK VAT added to price” for the first time is this corr in Buying

topic Re: just bought on eBay and I saw suddenly a “UK VAT added to price” for the first time is this corr in Buying https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Buying/just-bought-on-eBay-and-I-saw-suddenly-a-UK-VAT-added-to-price/m-p/6869906#M14698 How clear do you want it - this is the information supplied by ebay on each listing from a China based seller Postage:Free Standard SpeedPAK from China/Hong Kong/Taiwan | See details International postage of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. Item location: beijing, China Posts to: Worldwide See exclusions International Postage - items may be subject to customs processing depending on the item's customs value. Sellers declare the item's customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. As the buyer, you should be aware of possible: - delays from customs inspection. - import duties and taxes which buyers must pay. - brokerage fees payable at the point of delivery. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on international trade. In this case the seller also states Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. But we will try our best to reduce the risk of customs duties. Where the advert says under postage and payments  VAT: 20% (included in the listed price). The actual VAT requirements and rates may vary depending on the final sale. Learn more It links to this information - which you need to read before you purchase Items delivered to the UK Value Added Tax (VAT) generally applies to purchases by UK consumers, and prices on eBay.co.uk are shown inclusive of VAT.Starting 1 January 2021, eBay is required to collect VAT on certain orders delivered to UK addresses:Orders up to £135 sent from outside the UK Orders where the item is located in the UK, but the seller is not a UK seller You'll see the VAT included in your order total at checkout, and you can view and download a tax invoice from the Order details page in your Purchase history.On orders over £135 imported to the UK, the recipient may need to pay VAT as part of clearing the parcel through customs. You have simply not read the information provided and made a huge assumption and as a result blamed ebay - they can only give you the information - they are not to blame if you ignore it Fri, 05 Feb 2021 22:35:41 GMT bobandcharlies 2021-02-05T22:35:41Z