New VAT Rules.

[chesterfieldg]

Can anyone please clarify how the new rules will affect occasional sellers like me who only sell their own second-hand stuff on Ebay? Will the site itself handle the VAT calculations and collection for each transaction or must we do it ourselves? Also, is there a limit for the number of overall sales below which the VAT issue does not apply, ie. a threshold beneath which it is not required?

[pixiesen2012]

ebay does it for private sellers,

you just add the IOSS number to your customs form when you buy the postage online

[chesterfieldg]

Can private sellers no longer choose to simply pay for the postage at the Post Office?

[pixiesen2012]

for overseas sales the number has to be entered online

[chesterfieldg]

OK, thanks. So posting to the UK is as normal, but from now on overseas parcels can only be paid for online.

[chesterfieldg]

Sorry guys but I still can't seem to get my head around these rules. Is there a straightforward, simple breakdown of these regulations that's easy to follow? I've probably been over-analysing things and now I can't think straight anymore!