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VAT registration + Stealth
 

Hi,

From 1st August 2017 eBay started counting turnover of each ebay account and sending e-mails forcing sellers to register for VAT. If seller fail to do it, the account will be blocked in case of selling.

How are you dealing with this issue in case of stealth account? Are you trading below 85k or you have a way how to register for VAT using stealth data to keep selling?

Thanks

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

Stay under the VAT threshold on every account.

If you need to sell more, open more stealth accounts.

I wish I'd have read this post before I received my "register for VAT in 30 days or we may limit your account"

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

Agree Ebayorbust more accounts spread sales the best way to tackle this.

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

already discussed

https://www.aspkin.com/forums/uk-eba...id-change.html

Didnt know the date was 1st August though, so thats good info.

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

Can you say where this is DEFINITIVELY suggested by eBay? The emails they sent out didnt say this would ACTUALLY happen, merely a suggest that they will.

Yes oppen more stealths etc etc, we all know that. However discussion how to workaround the number option is what is needed.

Like rat under water, anything for survival.
And as this is not as yet a common ocurance to have found a work around, possibly the answer is to add a vat number and change the ebay registered name and address to match. If it's accepted then lower the 12 months sales volume to around 70k and then remove the vat number.
Or leave it, add no vat number and take our chances!

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

Or provide a VAT exemption certificate - i think this is the best way.

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Asking trouble from hmrc to request exemption certificate they will keep eye on you

And eBay may not accept this
In the email they said they may limit account

Seems like they got push from hmrc and they simply doing what HMRC saying don't think they will suspend accounts for this

If this will be the case I am sure over 50% sellers will be banned

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

I wouldnt be requesting anything from the HMRC, much like you, do request a DL from the DVLA to send to PayPal? :FF:

The law changed, so eBay reacted. But yes, lots of sellers will be banned, eBays profits are going to drop because of this, so itll be interesting to see how quickly they handle it.

From what I read today from a few sources, its actually the HMRC that 'push'the eBay department for sellers to be investigated. Ebay proudly commented they had removed 100 sellers - but in all fairness 100 in the Ebay pool is pretty small.

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

But wont you get a fine from HMRC if you havn't VAT registered? Obviously you can try to hide it from them too but they may end very badly.

Re: VAT registration + Stealth
 

If your accounts are under the VAT threshold you should be fine, like Ebsyorbust says open more seller accounts and spread