Taxes on purchases from Great Britain

Question

Good morning everyone. I've been registered on eBay since the distant year 2000. In general, I buy electronic equipment, which I resell whenever there is something I don't need. Given the particular category of items, I mainly buy from abroad, mostly from the USA and the UK.After Brexit, it has become difficult for me to buy from the UK from professional sellers who issue regular invoices. In fact, with the new mechanism put in place, eBay directly collects VAT, which I pay when I buy. But when...

sika700 · Accepted Answer

@piecolav  wrote:...I'm thinking the solution would be to pay the courier and ask eBay for a refund of that payment.What do you think?You answered your own question... eBay has a procedure to request a refund of VAT presumably paid twice... but remember that to request the refund you must have the courier's invoice... you can find the procedure here:https://ocsnext.ebay.it/ocs/mudcwf?deptName=CollectRemitRefundBest regards.