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Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

We noticed the UK Value Added Tax (VAT) information on your account isn’t up to date. To continue selling on ebay.co.uk without interruption, please add a valid UK VAT number to your account within 30 days.

What you need to do

Register for UK VAT by visiting HMRC’s website.
Add or update your VAT number with eBay.
Tip: You can add VAT IDs for each country you pay VAT
Confirm your business name on eBay matches what's on your HMRC registration. To make any edits, go to the Business Details section of your account.
Make sure to include the correct item location in your listing.

Once you’ve updated your information, we’ll automatically add your UK VAT ID to your UK listings.
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What you need to know

Because the UK’s tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC), requires us to collect VAT information from sellers with UK customers, you need a valid UK VAT number on file. Learn more about your VAT obligations in the UK.

For questions about UK VAT requirements, we recommend speaking with a tax professional. For any other questions you might have, just get in touch. We’re here to help.

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Hey guys can you help me with this . Im from EU and all items located in EU but for but for foreigners who sell goods, registration under HMRC is mandatory. The account is stealth and the company we use is not active at the moment because it is an eBay business account. Can I try applying some documents for a sample for HMRC registration or will the procedure be delayed? Which do you think is an alternative? If I continue like this, they will probably block the account from ebay. I thought if I transfer all my ads to ebay.com and stop sales for the United Kingdom, clearing all the publications on ebay.co.uk. What do you think about it?
Thank you

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

you are leaving something out , ebay do not ask foreign sellers to register for VAT unless they state UK as item location , if the item location were stated as EU they would just charge 20% VAT automatically

I assume you did write UK as location?

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

LOL, eBay haven't realised the Queen is dead.

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

I guess ebay have determined that you are a "Non-established Taxable Person" as defined under Schedule 1A of the VAT Act 1994.

Info here:

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-man...al/vatreg37150
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga...23/schedule/1A

I don't know how you'll get around it, I assume they will check.

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

stop spamming the threads here with your bull**** , ebay do not determine anyone as non established , go to an amazon thread and spam there since you do not know the difference between the two

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

calm down sweetheart, I'm not the one who's been asked for a VAT number, clearly ebay have decided they do want them to supply one, I don't think telling them you said otherwise will change anything. :thumb:

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

you better calm down and go elsewhere , you have been spreading false info here for months , a good place for you would be the ebay forums although you likely originate from there

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

Lets assume, as unlikely as you think it might be, that you're wrong and eBay have a legitimate demand that they address their VAT issues.

Why do you think they might do that?

OP has implied following in their opening post:


They make taxable supplies in the UK.

Those supplies are made in the course or furtherance of a business.

They have has no establishment or fixed establishment in the UK.


That's literally the definition of a NETP from the first link I gave.


Indeed, I interpreted their opening post that they've currently got a VAT number registered against their account and it's not up to date and OP want to know how to address this. OP has stated they know it's a mandatory requirement regardless of what you say.

At least I said I didn't know how to deal with it, you couldn't even read their post correctly and then went off on some nonsense about how they must be wrong.

Yet another thread you're trying to derail, seems almost deliberate.

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

My items location definetly wasnt checked and now i published . Every time when i have new listing or reactive old listings automaticly i didnt know that has to check item location section. Now i place it and waiting an answer from Ebay i will be in touch with you when get an answer .Thank you guys

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

if you are registered outside the UK you should avoid using UK as item location unless you have a UK VAT number , the ebay system would restrict you quickly

ebay do not demand any tax docs or investigate them , the only thing they want is VAT number but it is usually possible to get reinstated if you tell them you will never list anything with UK location again

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

Morning chuckles :lol:

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

agree with murder. the only time i had this also because I used uk warehouse and listed location as uk city. others with non uk location never been asked this. if u didn't do that ask them why perhaps

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

They're wrong. Firstly the OP has clearly stated in the title and opening post they ship from the EU into the UK, secondly ebay have told them they need to provide an up to date VAT number - I can 100% guarantee they will not change their mind because someone on here said so.

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

what I bet is op did not tell the truth.

Re: Problems with VAT and HMRC on EU bussines to Ebay.co.uk
 

the OP was selling with UK location , it is really the only thing that is interesting to ebay in terms of VAT

ebay do not do tax investigations , they do not request or investigate tax docs and do not determine tax status like amazon. they see uk item location you have to provide VAT , they see foreign location you do not unless you are registered in the UK and have exceeded a threshold