vat ebay is collecting what and giving it to the hmst

[isee10forjohn]

RE: Your call to eBay Customer Service -  

Asking about vat ,eBay was  said we  charge vat on the buyer by the uk government this is a big cone
By the way eBay lady click the phone to off I needed to have my say as I paid for a item by using eBay
We all need hour heads looking at . I just about had it with the MPs and eBay uk. I would after pay a vat tax on a second hand brick . by the way a good operator would never shut you down. 

[pixiesen2012]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/paying-items/paying-tax-ebay-purchases?id=4771&st=12&pos=3&query=...

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.

How VAT appears at checkout

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 Purchase history.

Unless otherwise specified, eBay will apply discounts to the total order price, after VAT has been calculated.

For more information about buying from overseas sellers, see our article about international purchases and postage.