Buying from the UK. How are taxes calculated? | Buying on eBay

piecolav · 2023-05-08T19:17:29.199000Z

Good evening. As far as I know, buying from the United Kingdom, now a non-EU country since February 1, 2020, entails the application of VAT payment if the seller is a private individual, plus a customs duty above a certain amount, which varies according to certain product categories. And the duty ranges from about 2% to 4%. And the amounts used for the calculation include shipping costs. Correct me if I'm wrong.In the case of a professional seller, I can pay VAT at source and not pay it when the goods arrive in Italy because it is collected by Ebay, which must remit it to the Italian state, or pay the sale price excluding VAT and then pay everything when customs clearance takes place. Here too, correct me if I'm wrong.Finally, there are administrative fees, which also vary depending on the courier handling the customs clearance procedures. From personal experience, they start at around 10 euros and generally do not exceed 20-25 euros.Now, as one example among many, take a look at the auction https://www.ebay.it/itm/404278711211?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=029ee5a45f7840e39adc38662f15a32a&bu=43206930843&ut=RU&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20230508072448&segname=11021On an amount of £ 599,99 + £ 72,63 (s.s.) = £ 672,62 you have to pay £ 278,24, which is more than 41% in taxes!! My question to all forum users: how were the taxes requested by Ebay calculated?

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