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💬 Welcome to the general eBay Q&A session on 11/10/2023 at 2:00 PM
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murmu67
·2 years agoHello community team,
Lately I’ve seen a lot of topics where members help members.
Unfortunately, I can’t find a reply button anywhere to share my experiences and tips there.
Am I doing something wrong?
Anonymous User
·2 years agoPrivate sales incl. VAT ???
https://www.ebay.de/itm/266080250309?epid=24054114185&hash=item3df39e69c5:g:7dIAAOSwlb5jvsTM&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4MSptI74d%2FJzD8qvITYxSl9F2TGNE75ba7K7VVJPfKQWlYB6UzmIcYtniBWM02BkZZ4BsM6dgAPC9kysxhg2ju6TkjnkErgSqWzc8tvjaFmpMlDvvKBSkvncuV7phV0VVkCiLLY0nwXAP0XPrXY6TLaGExdxjXzyezUP0FhQwgleP2VyCK2ObcjW%2Fyx9TdDGzRPTpU2wx4RP1d%2Fcc2Ze1mxYM3XLLPLEfWjMa2bb7HxdJhM6u61aP3RpLf6yeyJ3zfLLQ1OMQFqQ68icCM1s%2BsliAudIC%2FvqZ4g5hZLi%2FWjU%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8bCj7XjYg
https://community.ebay.de/t5/Mitglieder-helfen-Mitgliedern/Zahlbetrag-pl%C3%B6tzlich-h%C3%B6her-als-gekauft/m-p/4748059#M100713
Is there this "digital" category? I can't find it!
When I click "Playlist" in the Books category in the listing above, I end up at Hugendubel digital under "Books".
miriam@ebay
Hello @Anonymous and thanks for your question! When purchasing a digital item, VAT is calculated. We'd be happy to explain the background.
After consultation with the German tax authority, eBay meets the criteria set by the EU and is therefore liable for sales tax on sales of digital goods to private buyers, which has been implemented accordingly on eBay since February 7, 2023.
This means that, for VAT purposes, eBay is regarded under Section 3 (11a) of the German VAT Act (UStG) as a commission agent for digital products. Since eBay is subject to VAT, VAT also had to be charged for the purchase in the linked topic.
Digital goods are products or services that are delivered electronically to the buyer or provided for the buyer, for example the provision of software or e-books
If an incorrect tax rate was calculated, we can gladly review the request for a VAT refund - Requesting a sales tax refund
The linked item was listed with the format: "Digital" (this is an item attribute). Therefore, the 7% VAT for the books category is added to the item price.
Addendum 3:24 PM: Audio plays are better suited in the category Audiobooks & audio plays with the format "Audio CD" (= a physical item)
I hope this sufficiently answered your question 🙂.
Best regards
Miriam
steffi@ebay
Hello @murmu67, thank you very much for your question. In the Members helping Members area, only our mentors can help as selected experts with qualified knowledge. If you are also interested in the role of a mentor, feel free to send me a private message 🤗.
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