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Claiming VAT back from the UK based ebay seller

  • 07-05-2007 2:43pm
    #1
    ThunderStorm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I am planning to purchase a digital camera from the UK based ebay seller. The price of the cam includes vat. Will it be possible for me to claim that vat back from the UK ?

    Just to let you know that I shall be travelling to the UK in July.

    Thanks in advance.

    PS: Title is not appropiate, I meant claiming VAT back from the UK.


Comments

  • #2
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Unless you are vat registered then no....


    if you are then most sellers will send the item without charging vat...


  • #3
    ThunderStorm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭ThunderStorm


    Can you please explain it a bit more ?


  • #4
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Have you your own business? and therefore could be registered with a VAT no?


  • #5
    Hoops1888
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Hoops1888


    ThunderStorm wrote:
    Can you please explain it a bit more ?

    If you have a company with a certain amount of turnover you have to register for tax.

    All VAT registered companies have a 9 digit VAT number on receipts for example a gas station.

    By being vat registered you are liable for tax on this, also you can claim back vat on goods purchased for your business.

    Also it's illegal for a company to charge you VAT who are not VAT registered.

    Note I was not suggesting he use the VAT number from a business such as the petrol station.


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