VAT on private sales wothin the UK

[jilly181]

Can anyone tell me why I have to pay VAT on private sales within the UK?  I am a private seller and as far as I am aware we are not liable for VAT on secondhand items. Why do E-bay apply this tax to all sales?  Jill

[pixiesen2012 · Accepted solution]

everyone pays VAT

ebay are charging VAT on the fees, not the items

they've always charged this

they have just changed how it is shown.

[jilly181 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for that I understand now.