Some Good News from eBay - VAT Inclusive Policy

TKPeters

From 20th February 2008, we'll be changing the policy around how sellers are allowed to treat VAT in their listings.
Currently, we leave it to sellers to decide whether they include VAT in the selling price or add it after the sale at the checkout.
Based on strong feedback from both the buyer and seller community, we're changing the policy so that it will no longer be permissible to add VAT charges to an item after the sale. If you're VAT registered, and therefore must charge VAT on the items you sell, the prices visible to buyers in your listings must be inclusive of VAT.


http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200801301815062.html

Contains_Mild_Peril

Good news? From Ebay? I must be dreaming! *rubs eyes*

StaffsSW

At last.....

This one simple change will do more to "improve the buying experience" and "level the playing field" than any of the frikkin' around with feedback and DSR's.

Alfie_E

I’ve always wondered about this. I always thought that being given the option to put up prices that weren’t inclusive of VAT effectively allowed businesses to go against legislation. I thought the requirement that all prices must include VAT where you expect the majority of your sales to be to consumers was sorted out in the 80’s in the UK. Even if it wasn’t the case back then, the EU Price Marking Directive and Price Indications Directive do make it a requirement. And, you’d have to say that the majority of people looking to buy on eBay are consumers and not other businesses.

TK, you almost didn’t get thanked because of your signature.