Advertising rate + VAT?

Question

Hello everyone.I sold an item under an ad rate of 10%; so far everything is fine, that these 10% are deducted from the sale price. However, eBay also charges an additional 19% VAT. That can’t be right if I’m selling my item as a private person?! I already paid the 19% VAT when I bought the item. Apart from that, the help text says: Ad fees for basic campaignsThe ad fee is based on the ad rate you selected and the total sales amount (including item price, shipping, taxes, and other appl...

verena@ebay · Accepted Answer

Hello @alina2001,   Thank you very much for your post!   VAT is not charged on the item you are selling.  We charge VAT on the listing fee, as this is a paid service of ours that you use. This is taxable regardless of whether you sell privately or commercially.    Best regards Verena