To Ebay in th UK

Don't, I repeat DON'T let Jonbouy handle your transaction.


OK maybe you don't get that joke.


But..... as I understand it, if it comes to the chap in such a way that it does not look like a business transaction (i.e. it's addressed from Joe to Sam), no such tax is usually to be paid. However, if comes in some business (i.e. addressed from Acme Enterprises to Sam) he may be required to pay a tax.


Hey UK, have I got it right (from my few experiences)?

 I gotta go for now... .Off to dinner with friends. Have a good one!

From a Canadian usually buying from Americans, sellers often note that "taxes and import fees are the responsibility of the buyer."  I pay the seller for the shipping, then UPS/FEDEX/Whoever gets it through customs and charges me the fees and taxes COD.
To Britain, it's probably the same.
 
He should be able to find out by Googling his government import taxes.

Thanks Bapu for your help> I owe ya man and your ok I don't care what they say about you

I think you're getting the hang of the humor around here just fine

 
 Oh and thanks for the heads up on the voltages as well. I would hate to see one of those guys plug a 115 volt plug into a 220 or 230 circuit. Years ago I was working on a construction site and they accidentally wired a 115 volt outlet to a 230 volt circuit. The guy who plugged the circular saw into it could not believe the performance ...............why it must have ran at double rpm.....for maybe 10 seconds  until things started to get nasty and smoke and burn. That saw lived in the fast lane.
 
  There was also the time they wired the doorbell to the furnace and the furnace to the doorbell......I'll save that one for now.

I don't think it applies to second hand goods so you're okay :)

VAT only applies if you're a business

Ie an individual selling to another individual VAT does not apply.

If a business sells to an Individual the business has to charge the VAT to the individual and then pass that onto the Government in there VAT return.

IF a business sells to a business, they can either charge the VAT which the other business can then right off against there own VAT bill, or they can not charge the VAT and the other business has to sort it out through there own accounts.

In Starise case as he is not a business and is selling second hand goods to an individual VAT does not apply especially as he is not making a profit.

Export Tax might apply but it will be down to the individual, if you send them the item in a branded box then customs might look into it, if you just send it in a plain packing box as its a transaction between private individuals itw ill be fine.

The tax is there to stop me ordering a brand new bass from American at like 50% less cost because of no import tax.

The onus is on the buyer to make sure he complies with local taxes (VAT) and any import duty to be paid, as long as you keep accounts of your sales and shipping you'll have no reason to worry about it.

 Thanks guys.......I guess they need to fund that wedding somehow!