Paying VAT on winning item!

Time2Go_25

geordie_joe wrote: »

But they don't charge VAT on postage, so either that page is out of date or wasn't never right in the first place.

I think there is no convincing you.

Time2Go_25

If I run a registered VAT business and send items by post it matters not who I use for the postage I am able to charge VAT on the posting and packing service.

meester

pdel61 wrote: »

If I run a registered VAT business and send items by post it matters not who I use for the postage I am able to charge VAT on the posting and packing service.

You miss the point a bit - the VAT is not something you are able/wanting to charge, it is something you HAVE to charge, if you are VAT-registered, which is a legal requirement as soon as you have, or anticipate having turnover over £62k in the year.

You do not WANT to charge it, because you have to pass it on to HMRC, it is not your money, just an extra cost paid by the buyer.

The reason the P+P is VATable is that you are not selling postal services - it is a disbursement in tax law - when you are charging on the cost of a third party service you are required to charge VAT on it, because it is not the core service you are providing.

frivolous_fay

geordie_joe wrote: »

No, sellers can only charge VAT if they are registered for VAT. Simply stating that they charge VAT is not enough!

I see there's a healthy argument going on without my help... but do please point out where in my post I suggested that you could have a VAT number without being VAT registered.

geordie_joe

frivolous_fay wrote: »

I see there's a healthy argument going on without my help... but do please point out where in my post I suggested that you could have a VAT number without being VAT registered.

Sorry, I haven't looked back at my post but I remember the one you are refering to and I was simply trying to let the OP know that just because a seller shows a VAT number it doesn't mean it belongs to them.

I think you had advised them to ask, or check the have a VAT number and I was merely adding "If they do check it is genuine".

meester

Here is the item

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-nVidia-GeForce-7200-PCI-E-512MB-Graphics-Video-Card_W0QQitemZ160191824410QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3762QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The VAT number is included in the auction. It is legal from that respect, and listed in the auction.

However it's sharp practice, designed to look cheaper than competitors, and to hope people don't notice. They are clearly b2c, not b2b, and legally under the Price Marking Order 2004, where you are selling to consumers you must include VAT in the price. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2004/20040102.htm

Report them to Trading Standards, and leave negative feedback.

geordie_joe

frivolous_fay wrote: »

I see there's a healthy argument going on without my help... but do please point out where in my post I suggested that you could have a VAT number without being VAT registered.

Just checked back and you did not suggest you could have a vat number without being registered, I pointed out that you can quote a vat number that doesn't acrually belong to you, so you should check it.

There was no intention to belittle what you said, or any "nasty" intention towards you. Sorry if I gave that impression.

TKPeters

Why didn't you say it was expresspcsltd.

Didn't you check his feedback?

I am very surprised Lee is still in business

geordie_joe

pdel61 wrote: »

I think there is no convincing you.

No, I am here to be educated and if I am wrong I would rather know.

geordie_joe

pdel61 wrote: »

If I run a registered VAT business and send items by post it matters not who I use for the postage I am able to charge VAT on the posting and packing service.

Not according to everything I have read, it all points to you not being able to charge for PO service and those of their agents.

If you give me your company name I will pass it on to the VAT man and ask him.

No malice intended, just trying to find out if you are willing to stand by your claim.