Private sellers now being charged VAT

[mramos-uk]

How is it possible that being an UK based private seller since 2012 and only selling my second hand goods (one or two , once in a while, not every month for instance), not exceding £1000 ever , mostly not going over £150 even, I noticed for the first time that my Ebay invoice for May 2019 was showing a charge of 20% VAT over my £12 selling fees, making it final for £14? Vat on my piano keyboard was already paid when bought new, and once I was not informed I did not charge my buyer VAT, I’m not a business seller anyway, even if I was informed. Is this legal, or are private sellers now also Ebay’s share holders and responsible for what the company has to pay for income now under the recent EU regulations for companies established in tax-free Luxembourg? It was not enough having us supplying the goods and the work of packing and posting for a functioning company...without being part of it , can it like a nice try to have us to cover their income taxes too? 

[redwick1]

Ebay fees for private sellers are 10% of the end price of the item plus the postage

You sold two items in April

The keyboard and some knobs 

Did you pay the fees for the knobs

The keyboard plus the knobs would be £141 so £14 fees

To check your fees go to the Account tab on your My ebay page then Summary then Fees

Does it actually mention Vat on your invoice?

[mramos-uk]

Yes it actually does, for the first time ever! I even thought that I registered as a Business Seller without knowing, but not, I only sell what I don’t need whenever it happens, so months go without selling

[mramos-uk]

They said it would be corrected in a first contact, on the second chat they could not know further as they don’t know much more about taxes 🙂

[ruby*tuesday]

We all pay VAT on pretty much everything we buy on a Daily Basis. I just paid VAT on a Plumber 's Invoice.