As a marketplace, we are legally required to collect VAT in addition to the final bid prices and shipping costs for applicable orders. We then transfer the VAT to your local tax authorities, so you won’t have to pay extra VAT when your order arrives.
If you’re charged VAT at checkout, you shouldn’t be charged VAT when your order is delivered or during the customs process. If you’re charged VAT again, make sure you keep the proof of payment and contact us.
This applies in the following situations.
- Orders going to the EU (including Northern-Ireland)
- Professional seller shipping from outside of the EU
- Buyer located within the EU
- Final bid price €150 or under
- Orders going to France
- Professional seller shipping from outside of the EU
- Buyer is located in France
- Applicable to all final bid prices
- Orders going to Great-Britain
- Professional seller shipping from outside of GB
- Buyer located within GB
- Final bid price £135 or under
- EU/GB Warehouse goods
- This is when a professional seller from outside your tax region (such as the EU or GB) ships from a warehouse inside your region, e.g. a seller in China with a warehouse in Germany shipping an order to a buyer within the EU. This does not apply to excise goods, if it is an excise good we will not collect VAT.
- Orders going to Singapore
- Professional seller shipping from outside Singapore
- Buyer is located in Singapore
- Final bid price S$400 or under
Example of an applicable order for us to collect VAT
A €150 watch is sold by and shipped from a professional seller in Israel to a watch enthusiast in Italy. Shipping costs are €30.
- ✅ Professional seller outside the EU
- ✅ Buyer in the EU
- ✅ Final bid price €150 or under
Taxable amount = € 150.00 + € 30.00 = € 180.00
VAT (22%) = € 180.00 * 22% = € 39.60
We collect and transfer €39.60 to the Italian tax authorities.