eBay charges 20% VAT instead of 5.5% VAT | Buy an item

vepi93 · 2023-07-24T23:56:30.635000Z

Hello everyone,I wanted to buy old collectible items over 100 years old from the USA and Japan via Ebay, especially old coins. Imports of these items are taxed in France at 5.5% VAT and are exempt from customs duties.The problem is that Ebay calculates all these collectible items with 20% VAT instead of 5.5%.The text:– For works of art and objects of art, collectibles and antiques, imports are taxed at a reduced VAT rate (5.5%) and are exempt from customs duties. - COLLECTIBLE ITEM? These are objects of any kind, with no mandatory age criterion other than original works of art and whose interest may lie on different levels: ….. numismatic … http://www.artregietransport.com/gestion-des-formalites/formalites-douane-fiscalite-importation/Has anyone found a solution or process to pay the correct VAT.Thank you.

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