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VAT
Why are Items I sell from in the UK to people in the UK now having VAT added ?
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Please help buyer has paid £8.12 VAT on a £39.99 item
Hi, ive just had a buyer purchase and item from me for £39.99 but has been charged £8.12 VAT both are in the UK
Seller won't send a VAT receipt
I am a VAT registered and have requested a VAT receipt but the seller business refuses to send one, even though the business has confirmed it is also VAT registered. It says that it is not obliged to because I purchased "as a private individual and n...
I`m having problems to add NIP/VAT to my account
I`m having problems to add NIP/VAT to my account. My number VAT in Vies data base is active. I add to 5 coutries : Belgium, Czech, france, lithuenia, Netherlands. When I try Germany, Italy there is an error "We're unable to add this VAT number at pre...
VAT threshold, where to look the total of sales
Where to look exactly, its only 3 days days has left of November and I'm not planning to pass vat threshold this month, if I check the sales menu they show one amount, if I look at the 'seller level'- different amount, who knows which one is correct?...
import tax
i bought something from ebay.uk and the import tax was included in the price, now the item arrived to my country and it was retained by the customs, and i had to repay the import tax. local costums say that its not their problem the documents wernt i...
Help on VAT for a UK sale via the GSP Returned
I sold an item from the UK to Italy via the GSP. The buyer has returned it and I have received a bill for import VAT to release it. How can I claim this VAT back or refuse to pay this VAT when the original sale was via GSP not me (so I didn't have an...
VAT Exempt
Dear All Question about setting up listing good, wondering ho to set up this little window under the condition section, but it is nothing about condition, is VAT Exempt, thanks a lot.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365597574512?_skw=power+chair&itmmeta=01...
eBay and import tax
I recently bought a coin from the US. eBay automatically charged 20% import tax while the correct rate is 5%. I reached out to ask if anyone else had encountered similar problems.I received the following reply from a member. “I don't think ebay's sys...
VAT added to my listing on a resale item as a private seller used for personal use
I've listed a piece of music production software for sale that I had to pay tax on when I bought it, however once I listed the item, ebay automatically applied VAT to my listing, which seems a bit unfair and my item is now for sale at a far less comp...
Vat
Recently purchased an item from Germany sent via post to uk , the item is valued at less than £135 , but I have still been charged Vat ? Why ??
eBay adding VAT to postage after sale
I started using Simple Delivery recently. I’ve sold about 10 items with it so far. Two of the buyers have complained to me that the price of the postage seems to have changed AFTER they bid on the item. The latest one is this lot:https://www.ebay.co....
How is VAT calculated?
I have made several purchases and VAT amount makes no sense
Fees
Why does eBay charge the promoted listing fee on top of postage and taxes. Sounds just like a stealth eBay tax to me. I feel they’ve lost touch with their buyers. Anyone else think the fees are all wrong nowadays
eBay and import tax
I recently bought a coin from the US. eBay automatically charged 20% import tax while the correct rate is 5%. I've already put in a claim to eBay but the response has been - well I'm still waiting. Has anyone else encountered problems of recovering e...
Bidding confirmation added VAT
Hi I put a bid in but when my bid was listed it notified me that 20% VAT would be added to my bid and whereas no notification on the original referred that this was subject to VAT !
VAT
Has anyone else faced harassment from a buyer over VAT misunderstanding?I had a buyer accuse me of being “not a real business” because I’m not VAT registered (even though I’m under the legal £90k threshold).How did you deal with this kind of behaviou...
generate reports
hi im trying to print off my yearly earning for self assesment. however on the report it only shows my ebay fees, it does not include the postage. any know how i can get this as dont fancy going all the way through working out postage costs ( all lab...
Vat
I’ve paid for an item from a seller who displays a vat number. I have asked for a vat receipt as my business has paid for the item but they are saying they don’t need to provide a vat receipt
Tax ?
Does anyone know why I ebay have taken tax from me when purchasing a camping item costing £40 going from a UK address to a UK address?
VAT who is charged?
I just want to know why if I buy a second hand clothes I have to pay VAT?
Vat
I'm just wondering, is it normal to be being charged vat on top of the purchase price on all my recent purchases?I'm in the UK , buying from the UK and having delivered to the UK.
NI Number being asked for wrongly by EBAY
I have checked my account and I am well below the £1740 allowance as I am only at £740 max for this year so Ebay are completely wrong in all this as for HMRC I have spoken to them and again they tell me I am not on the limited as a private seller so ...
VAT
I am in the UK, the seller is in Jersey. With my winning bid and postage, should I be paying VAT on the book and the postage in addition? eBay have displayed my charges in many ways, depending which screen I view , and with/without the buyer proction...
Resolved! Cheap blurays turned into nightmare
So I made an offer on 5 bluray movies at 1.68 and 2.49 shipping each, seller previously agreed to combine postage. Offer went through, automatic payment plus postage for each one. No chance for seller to combine postage on any . I now noticed that I ...
VAT charged a second time on arrival in EU, shipped with Ebay International from US
Order departed from US, entered Europe via Germany, got relabeled by Deutsche Post, and upon arrival in Ireland, Irish customs charge VAT a second time. I assume relabeling might be the issue.I spent hours chatting with ebay support: got kicked off w...
Incorrect VAT being charged by ebay
Hi,This is something that has bugged me for a while now. I have spoken to several people on the chat help about it but it doesn't seem to be filtering back to anyone that can do something about it. Ebay automatically adds 20% VAT onto purchases impor...
VAT on eBay invoices not correct.
I have an UK VAT registration number and charge vat at 20% on all goods sold, it's at this point I should add "where applicable". I recently bought some dried herbs at auction in order to sell on the eBay; as per HMRC rules in VAT Notice 701/38 the h...
Send invoice to customer
HiThere is page showing how to send invoices to customers in seller hub https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/getting-paid/sending-invoices-buyers?id=4139 How can I send invoice to customer after payment completed. I have no products in "Awaiting payme...
Remove VAT from my listings.
Hi All.I have an ebay shop which is no longer VAT registered, I did remove VAT from the listings a while ago, but did notice that a few of the listings I have put on recently have the VAT rate of 20% on them.Unfortunately I cannot remember what I did...
Illegal VAT collection
On my latest sale EBay has collected VAT , no only is this a personal sale and not subject to VAT but it is sheet music which is VAT exempt! I tried to find a mechanism to complain but I just seem to end up in a loop of irrelevant info.
Buying from the US import taxes etc
Hi, I’ve ordered 2 items from the US worth approx £250 each. I just wondered how it works with my parcel arriving and if there will be import tax and/or VAT to pay when they arrive in the UK Thanks Kevin.
Hi - I have tried multiple times to register my business but it keeps telling me my VAT number is in
Hi I’ve tried multiple times to register my business but it keeps telling me my VAT ID is invalid. It isn’t! Has anyone else had this issue?
Merge Uk and Ireland account or move to Ireland alone
Hi folks. I setup my eBay account back in 2003 when there was no Irish site. I was mostly a buyer over the years, but now I'm looking to sell some stuff I have lying around. I have a login for the UK and Irish sites under the same name/account detail...
Business seller in PLAIN view does EBAY even check the basics?
So a PRIVATE seller is advertising used VW parts (in UK) They list over 1300 used VW items on EBAYThey are a LTD Company.They are VAT registered, YET of course they do not list their VAT number His company WEBSITE says they break VW cars for parts. O...
Resolved! UK Resident being charged VAT on used item purchases
I am an American living in Scotland and I wish to sell some items on eBay. I have a UK registered eBay account with my UK address. It did ask me my nationality, which I put down as USA. When I attempt to sell items it adds VAT to my listings, which I...
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