vat charged by ebay on goods from this country

[forestfan4ever]

Why am i being charged vat on an item in this country and being delivered in 3 days from purchase

[pixiesen2012]

because the seller is registered overseas and hasn't paid import VAT before selling the item to you.

[fargvs]

 Even when an item is listed as located in the UK,  if either the Seller or the Buyer is based and/or registered anywhere outside the UK, the 20% import VAT fee is triggered ... See >

'Goods shipped to the UK from abroad >

Starting 1 January 2021, there will no longer be a VAT exemption for small consignments up to £15.

Instead, 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

For higher value items, VAT and duties are also likely to apply. However, VAT on purchases valued at over £135 will be payable directly to the UK customs authorities by the buyer. '

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/paying-tax-ebay-purchases?id=4771&st=12&pos=1&query=...

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[fargvs]

 Even when an item is listed as located in the UK,  if either the Seller or the Buyer is based and/or registered anywhere outside the UK, the 20% import VAT fee is triggered ... See >

'Goods shipped to the UK from abroad >

Starting 1 January 2021, there will no longer be a VAT exemption for small consignments up to £15.

Instead, 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

For higher value items, VAT and duties are also likely to apply. However, VAT on purchases valued at over £135 will be payable directly to the UK customs authorities by the buyer. '

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/paying-tax-ebay-purchases?id=4771&st=12&pos=1&query=...

[fargvs]

Quick check >> Buyer/Seller Feedback profile only shows Based location (current Address) ... but by clicking through their 'Items for sale /View listings' links will show their Country of registration  > under Seller information in left column ...  often different and if either member is anywhere outside the UK ?, it will trigger due HMRC/Government VAT import fees !.

[forestfan4ever]

A seller could say, that this item is plus vat, that would help

[pixiesen2012]

the seller doesn't get involved with the VAT it is entirely down to ebay

[forestfan4ever]

But I am sure that the seller is aware that VAT as not been charged on the goods when they come into the country.

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