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Private Seller Ebay: Selling (Exporting) Out of Ireland but within the EU

  • 10-03-2011 8:18am
    #1
    ronan45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭


    If your a private seller on ebay what is the Story with Vat when shipping within the EU?

    For instance I sold an ebay thats been bought by a guy in Malta of all places, I screwed up the shipping so its gonna cost me a bomb. Do i need to put in an invoice or is "GIFT" good enough?
    I sold something else to Belgium. They are small Value Items under 50 Euro in each case


Comments

  • #2
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭homer911


    VAT is not an issue unless you are registered for VAT. You dont need to register for VAT purposes unless your turnover(!) exceeds a certain annual threshold which I believe is 250k

    With a value under €50, I wouldnt worry about it..


  • #3
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    It's the recipient that needs to worry about import taxes, not the seller. Just send it as is, but don't lie on customs declarations. Let the buyer worry about that.


  • #4
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    As a private seller you're not charging VAT and don't need to bother with adding it, declaring it or in any other way think about it.


  • #5
    ronan45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭ronan45


    Ok thanks all Just making sure :D
    Ill just mark it as a "gift"


  • #6
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Doing that is illegal, as it amounts to attempted fraud. Don't mark it as anything.


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  • #7
    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,375 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    jor el wrote: »
    Doing that is illegal, as it amounts to attempted fraud. Don't mark it as anything.
    As he's sending from one EU country to another EU country in this case it would make no difference either way.


  • #8
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Goods being sent within the EU don't need any declaration, but declaring something as a gift when it is not, is illegal and should not be done.


  • #9
    Grumpypants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭Grumpypants


    No need to put anything on it, you don't pay tax to sell within the EU its kind of the point of the EU.


  • #10
    CL7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 684 ✭✭✭CL7


    homer911 wrote: »
    You dont need to register for VAT purposes unless your turnover(!) exceeds a certain annual threshold which I believe is 250k

    Threshold is 75K for goods AFAIK.


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