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Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

I think there lays the key to this. We need to obtain a copy of an exemption cert, and modify the details, as we do for PP - which I can do, but i'll need an original one to play around with - anyone able to locate one?

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

A registration exemption and a certificate of exemption are two entirely different things.

The key is running multiple accounts.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

No shizzel Sherlock.:redface:

Moving on.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

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Yeah...ok then. Good luck.

Its a little not true. After my chat with ebay customer support what needs to match is:
1. Business name
2. Business address
3. Business phone number

What I don’t understand is some people have address as registered office for companies house and vat registration the registered office is usually your accountants office address so I’m sure the address does not have to match but the trading name does. I’ve also checked other sellers vat via vat search and addresses don’t match and another thing some don’t even have tel number so Ebay can only see what anyone can publicly can see unless they have acces vat records fully which I can’t imagine them having.

I ment business address. On ebay we all have a registered address. So this address must match with your business ltd registration address when you input vat. Not the vat registration address but the companies address from companies house info.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Anyone have a solution to this issue - I have till Monday to provide my VAT number to ebay

I do have a VAT number for my main business but it does not match my business name and address on eBAY

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Just call them and tell them you applied for vat number and waiting from hmrc as it takes many weeks to arrive

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Any further updates on this situation. I notice none of the top contributors who normally comment on all topics do not seem to be saying anything??

As you were given until Monday just gone, has anything happened on your account yet?

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Havent you done yours yet?

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

they cant remove sellers like this if they start doing this then more then 50% seller will be suspended

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Well, its the law. eBay arent going to allow them to be equally liable for VAT avoidance with a lad selling chinese tat from his mums spare room.

They will do it VEERRYYYY slowly, but they need to do them to appease HMRC, so essentially, its luck of the draw if you get pulled.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

They simply showing HMRC that they done best to force sellers to get registered as I said if they close sellers account then eBay will loose 50%business

Chiniese are back with vat numbers they don't care they just need number to show that's all

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

I'm not sure you get this at all.

Lets try again. IT IS NOW LAW that any online latform is equally liable as the seller for VAT/Taxes. Therefore HMRC can prosecute anyone they choose, and as many as they choose, and each person/company they do means eBay are EQUALLY liable. Do eBay want to pulled into a lawsuit for some kid selling Chinese tat? Dont be ridiculous.

There will always be new sellers, as soon as they rid one, another will appear and at that point below VAT threshold. It will eventually become a 'wheel' similar to stealth, remove one, another appears, and so it continues.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Just to clarify.

Hens lay.

Lies is what you meant.

Hard to get wires crossed, I know.

:comp5:

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Regional dialect.

Only time will tell.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

It is now 30 days since I had my notice and I have heard nothing more from eBay. I stopped selling shortly after receiving the notice so as to drop below the annual threshold, which I have done, and I am thinking of starting again but keeping below th 85k and seeing what happens.

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

thanks for sharing

thats what i been thinking they may force big sellers

Re: Ebay are demanding I display my VAT number in listings.
 

Thought I would chime in here, I was also sent this email on a Monday. I have exceeded the threshold without realising this year.

It will be 30 days tomorrow since ebay emailed me asking me to register or 'they may' be forced to put limitations on my account.

Well I stopped selling as soon as I got the email. And on the 20th of April this month once they check my seller level again I still won't be below the threshold. As a matter of fact I won't be below the threshold until next month I believe ...

I will let you know what happens. I am fully prepared for my account to get restrictions put on it. I am in no position to become VAT registered as I fully believe I won't have a business anymore if I do.

If my account does get restrictions put on it I will potentially lose an account with 4k feedback and have to re-build myself again. Or alternatively figure out a way to become VAT registered and hope to God people still buy from me and my business grows ... but that's a big hope in such a competitive market full off private sellers.