VAT

[fhcmk2]

Hi to anyone out there.

why are uk buyers now paying VAT on some pre owned goods from europe. surely VAT only comes into being on new goods!!

for pre owned the vat has already been paid. 

CONFUSED

[papso22 · Accepted solution]

You are paying import VAT, that is not the same as sales VAT.  Sales VAT is chargeable each time there is a sale by a VAT registered business.  This applies equally to new goods and second hand ones.

[fhcmk2 · Accepted solution]

Many thanks papso22. Now I get it.

[redwick1]

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 Pruchase history

On orders over £135 imported to the UK, the recipient may need to pay VAT as part of clearing the parcel through customs.

NO idea why and a very grey area for us on here

Perhaps it is because the tax was not paid here in the UK