Ebay VAT 20% ?

CHARLIE
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I have just realised I have been paying 20% VAT on my selling account (EBAY). I can't understand the paper work on ebay. Can anyone explain please. I am not a business seller and only post to the UK. Ebay have said I can fill in an exempt form is this right ? can anyone advise please.
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  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 3,937 Forumite
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    It's easier to tell you what you don't pay VAT on in the UK than what you do.
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  • theonlywayisup
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    CHARLIE wrote: »
    I have just realised I have been paying 20% VAT on my selling account (EBAY). I can't understand the paper work on ebay. Can anyone explain please. I am not a business seller and only post to the UK. Ebay have said I can fill in an exempt form is this right ? can anyone advise please.

    You pay VAT on services/goods when they are supplied by a company/person who is registered for VAT.

    When you go into John Lewis, you are paying VAT on the items you buy, when you pay your mobile phone bill you are paying VAT to the mobile phone company.....why do you think eBay is different?
  • ballisticbrian
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    Maybe you are referring to the fact that they stopped charging VAT on private accounts when they moved their UK headquarters to Luxemburg to avoid paying tax allegedly, but due to BREXIT companies are having to move back which is why tax revenue in the UK is rapidly going up at the moment.
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  • theonlywayisup
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    ballisticbrian wrote: »
    Maybe you are referring to the fact that they stopped charging VAT on private accounts when they moved their UK headquarters to Luxemburg to avoid paying tax allegedly, but due to BREXIT companies are having to move back which is why tax revenue in the UK is rapidly going up at the moment.

    It wasn't due to Brexit that eBay changed how they charge VAT, it was because they should not have been reversing charging individuals in the first place.
  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 3,937 Forumite
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    It wasn't due to Brexit that eBay changed how they charge VAT, it was because they should not have been reversing charging individuals in the first place.
    Come on, literally everything is due to BREXIT, everyone knows that. ;)
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    forgotmyname wrote: »
    Damn Brexit... Caused it to rain today :(


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  • theonlywayisup
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    ballisticbrian wrote: »
    Come on, literally everything is due to BREXIT, everyone knows that. ;)

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  • RFW
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    CHARLIE wrote: »
    I have just realised I have been paying 20% VAT on my selling account (EBAY). I can't understand the paper work on ebay. Can anyone explain please. I am not a business seller and only post to the UK. Ebay have said I can fill in an exempt form is this right ? can anyone advise please.
    An exempt form is for someone who would be exempt from paying VAT in the UK, you aren't one, so no, they aren't right.

    Posting to the UK only is not relevant, the VAT is charged on Ebay's fees, nothing to do with what or how you sell.
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  • This_Year
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    CHARLIE wrote: »
    Ebay have said I can fill in an exempt form is this right ?

    eBay cs will swear that donkeys can fly if it will get you off the phone.
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