Help please confused

[harlemgame]

Hi

I understand there are new (confusing) tax laws regarding purchases from outside the UK.

But I have just bought a furniture item listed as Manchester seller....

And been charged tax?

I briefly remember as I was paying the invoice stated price then tax but it added up to £79.99  advertised so I took no notice.

Now on double checking I see £15.99 has been added on top of price??

Contacted seller who tells me he imports from china but supplies from manchester warehouse where it must have come from as came in couple days???

How the flip would I know that and is this right. Is no mention whatsoever in ad.....and how do you know if you choose and think you buying a UK item?

Am confused .

Thanks for any info

[harlemgame]

Thank you all for help.
Furniture delivered in days.....from manchester to manchester.....
So basically as ad implies he selling to me from the UK depot. No mention anywhere about extra charges.
And when I asked basically his tax bill to supply his warehouse it seems.
Very deceptive and snide.
Said if you now have extra costs should increase your prices. Not claim to be local and bill me?

[tsmgmd · Accepted solution]

Just to clarify one one point.

A business seller who states the items are in a UK warehouse is one thing.

But if that business seller is registered outside of the UK,for example China, then the UK buyer will be charged 20% VAT when they pay at the checkout.

But there seems to be a major problem at the moment where both the buyer and the seller and the item are all within the UK and 20% VAT is been added on.

eBay have had a month to resolve this problem but very little seems to be happening.

And what is confusing matters is the eBay statement that all listings on eBay UK INCLUDE VAT.

[rusticrye · Accepted solution]

"...eBay have had a month to resolve this problem but very little seems to be happening..."

Ebay have had since 2016 to make sure they get this right, as that's when the law was passed, so there really is no excuse for this mess. 😞