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VAT in postage

I have just recently bought some items from a private seller, in the uk and so am I . I didn’t realise until I checked my order that I have been charged £1.18 vat. I have been buying on eBay for years and this has never happened before. The help cent...

Charged VAT even though we are both in the UK?

Won an auction on eBay UK, both the seller and I are located in the UK, but when I try to pay I get hit a VAT charge. These are not the pennies they charge on shipping and buyer protection. In my last 100 orders these has never happened. I contacted ...

where the heck are the actual invoices from ebay to sellers for the shipping they sell?

Hi All;This is making me feel incredibly stupid, but where can i find my invoices for the postage that ebay sells me. i am a registered uk ltd, i dont have third party shipping set up, not with packlink, not with ebay delivery. i buy directly from eb...

taxed on sales when all items were used

I got taxed on my 2025 sales, when everything I sold were used items. My total sales in the report is only £862.74, but have been taxed about 20 pounds. How do I claim this back as they are all genuinely preowned items of mine. 20 pounds is a lot, wh...

How do I remove VAT when Selling?

I'm a UK based individual who occasionally sells my old items on ebay. One thing a few potential buyers have noted is that my price always seems to add VAT.I suspect this might be because I originally set the account up and had a Paypal account that ...

Import charges

No additional import charges upon delivery but when going to pay it says there might be, the item cost £120 is there still vat to pay?

VAT on postage bought through eBay - How do I see if it is charged and if so how much

Hi, I am having to register for VAT due to me accidentally going over the rolling 12 month limit and eBay asking for my VAT number. I am in the process of doing this and have managed to work out what reports I need to look at for VAT reporting purpos...

Import duty

I bought an item from Germany and have been contacted to say there is a charge of £30.33 import vat plus £12 handling fee, the item I bought was £101.38 including delivery!Over 40% added costs doesn’t sound right to me? Or is it??

Im looking to get a receipt for my parcel

I'm looking to get a receipt for my item.

Resolved! Customer charged VAT

Hi, For the 1st time a customer of mine (UK based) has been charged VAT,they are not querying it but I am not registered for VAT and Ebay have never charged any of my customers VAT in nearly 9 years of selling here,other than sales taxes for overseas...

VAT

I’m a private seller purchasing on behalf of a VAT registered business. I’ve recently purchased an item from a VAT registered business seller but they have failed to issue me with a VAT invoice. I’ve asked the seller twice through contact seller but ...

Requesting a VAT receipt

Hi all. We purchased a Dyson V15 vacuum in Jan 2025 from a seller on here who said they were VAT registered. The vacuum came with a 2 year warranty.The vacuum has had a couple of bits dislodged and Dyson are happy to sort it, but do require a VAT rec...

Help with restoring my account

I have tried to resolve account restrictions and I am completely at a loss as to how to restore my account. Several of my items were unexpectedly broken that I had posted to my customers, and I had a very high rating of positive feedback, which has n...

How to prepay duties and taxes

If you receive an offer from an international seller (from US) using global shipping, how do you select an option to prepay duties and taxes at the checkout. The item is over the price which would incur duties and vat but I don't see this added in th...

Question About VAT and Import Charges for Shipping to the UK

If the watch is sent from the United States to the United Kingdom, will it be subject to VAT or any additional import charges? In other words, would I need to pay any extra fees upon delivery in order to receive the watch?I would appreciate it if you...

Why am i been changed vat on a used item within t

Why am I been charged vat on a used item sold within the uk and delivered to a uk address. Not both seller and buyer are uk !

Unable to download Invoice

Hi, My order number is 26-14219-61523. Unfortunately, there is not any option for downloading its invoice. Kindly Advise. Thanks

Vat invoices for customers

my buyers are requesting vat invoices is there a way they can download these themselves?there doesnt seem to be an option for them to download them, is there a way to activate this ? please see attached examples of whats missing

Resolved! taxes

Hello, i live in Norway, ordered an item from US. Taxes should be included in the price i paid, but i still have to pay taxes in Norway to pick up the item. Who is responible and what can i do? Thank you

VAT PAYMENT

Hi,I am a new seller and VAT registered. I need to know from Ebay that, who will pay the VAT to UK govt. which were collected from customer through sales on Ebay.

why when purchasing an item, does the invoice on ebay only show vat for the buyer fees?

why when purchasing an item, does the invoice on ebay only show vat for the buyer fees?Does that mean the seller is not VAT registered?

EBAY is collecting VAT on all my sales

Since 27th Jan eBay have started collecting VAT on all my UK sales. I am VAT registered and based in the UK. Nothing has changed as far as I am concerned but eBay are adamant that they need to do this and can't explain to me why. They didn't collect ...

VAT

I too am experiencing VAT charges on second hand items sold within the UK. In my case it is second hand books when all books, old or new, are 0 rated for VAT. Why are these charges being made? How can I ask e-bay to address and explain when none of t...

Resolved! Tax on Ebay sales

Hi all I am a student with no current employment and have been selling off my own personal collection of trading cards i have accumulated over the past few years.I have made roughly £2500 from these sales.Online it is very confusing to see how the ta...

Digital tax report law for u18

I am now in the threshold where I have to enter my nin to withdraw payments. I have an nin but I am under 18. If I put my info in will they ban my account?