UK VAT

[Ancient Mariner]

Just bought some gear from UK on ebay.The listing said all there items include
VAT witch I thought would be deducted When i asked why this was not done
they said as it was purchased from ebay UK the tax was automaticaly applied
and they could not do anything about it 15% of GBP 432 not to be sneezed at .For the should of bought local still $75 cheaper than here
Anybody struck this before?

Thanks AM

[frantic]

IMHO horse****!
They have just got a big bonus. You go on any of the major suppliers, put in your address and it automatically drops VAT. Have a look at a few ebay uk sites as well as paddocks, ashcroft and mm.

[Marshall]

Have you asked them to refund the VAT via paypal?
You could always leave negative feedback and notify ebay...
UK companies do not have to pay VAT to non EU customers. He has effectively chaged you 15% more for your item.
Next time, confirm in an email that it is non VAT before you buy...

Buying overseas can be a lot cheaper at times, but you have to check, check and double check, and still be prepared to get the occasional dodgy item. The UK normally rip us off with freight charges anyway!

[rick130]

Hate to tell you this but the UK VAT rate is 20% now https://www.gov.uk/vat-rates and anything outside the EU is VAT free,
as the boys above have said, the seller has netted a 20% increase in profit.

[Ancient Mariner]

Payment pending Pay and wear it or fight it?

[Andrew D]

I wouldn't buy it and look elsewhere. Just a rip off.

We are exempt from VAT as are they through the transaction, so it's just a tax free commision for them.

Regards
Andrew

[Marty110]

if your payment hasn't gone through yet, do a reversal and look elsewhere

[dullbird]

Isn't there a way that if you get charged vat for an item if you take a receipt you can claim it back here??? There is a office at the airport for it I'm sure there is how ever not sure eBay applies as no one seems to take eBay receipts seriously.

I would lodge a dispute. And infuture ask the supplie if vat will be deducted

[camel_landy]

If it's a small trader, they may not even be charging VAT anyway as your business has to have a turnover above a certain threshold before they charge VAT.

If they are VAT registered, they should be charging VAT (for domestic customers) and displaying their VAT registration number... Which you can then check on-line that it's valid.

If you want to get into details, ping me a message as I run a VAT registered Ltd company.

M

[sheerluck]

Just bought some gear from UK on ebay.The listing said all there items include
VAT witch I thought would be deducted When i asked why this was not done
they said as it was purchased from ebay UK the tax was automaticaly applied
and they could not do anything about it 15% of GBP 432 not to be sneezed at .For the should of bought local still $75 cheaper than here
Anybody struck this before?

Thanks AM

It doesn't matter one bit how or where they advertise their goods for sale, what matters is that are exporting the goods directly to a non EU address.

How was the item shipped to you? Royal Mail or Courier? From either method they will have the evidence they need to show that they are able zero rate the supply (not charge 20% VAT).

You can make a complaint to the HM Customs and Revenue office if you have their VAT number.