Duty payable on eBay items?

Kay

Hi - hoping someone will know the answer to this...

I'm currently selling an amplifier on ebay and have had a couple of queries as to whether I'll ship to France and Germany. Would I or the buyer have to pay any kind of excise duty on a 2nd hand amp being sent through the post? It's probably worth about £100 2nd hand, but was over £300 new.

Thanks
Kay

texranger

it will be the responsiblity of the buyer to pay any duty if any when it arrives in their country.

bengalknights

The buyer would pay the seller only need ship it.

nikki1520

There's no import duties within the eu

Kay

Many thanks all :-)

John_Pierpoint

nikki1520 wrote: »

There's no import duties within the eu

But there is VAT?!?

nikki1520

John_Pierpoint wrote: »

But there is VAT?!?

Assuming the OP is not VAT registered - no there isn't.

Assuming the goods are subject to a private sale, no there isn't.

Assuming both parties are VAT registered businesses, then there may be some reverse charge shenanigans and/or impact in Intrastat declarations

Assuming the OP is VAT registered, this is a business transaction, and is supplying goods to a private individual in another member state the UK VAT rates apply and should be accounted for

John_Pierpoint

How does the bloke in the shipping company/post office know the answers to the above assumptions.

Or is it like a Hong Kong seller "Pleeze chose waht you want to apper on the paperwork".

System

Makes no difference. VAT will be handled through the normal channels a VAT registered entity would use for dealing with their VAT returns. It will not be payable as part of the delivery.
If both are non-VAT registered then nothing happens. If either or both are VAT registered then it is put through the books as a standard transaction.

Non VAT registered can claim VAT back for EU transactions but the VAT claimable must be somewhere in the region of £300 in one accounting period ISTR before a claim can be entered

texranger

regardless to all these if the courier is charged extra for he goods entering the country then they will not release the goods to the recipient until these extra charges are paid by the recipient

Kay

Thanks Nikki - no, I'm not VAT registered and it'd be a private sale - but wasn't sure if there were rules covering electrical goods or items worth over a certain value. Now had an enquiry as to whether we'd send it to Australia so hope they don't win the auction!!