VAT on Royal Mail return label
Hi there
I think this may have been solved before but I cant find the answer.
I can find Amazon invoices for Hermes returns but I cant see anything for Royal Mail. How can I find out how much VAT has been charged?
Cheers
25 replies
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
Amazon support have told me they will not be issuing VAT invoices for RM return labels.
Yes, I know.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
At the moment I’m just sending the tax docs etc to my accountant and they do their “stuff”. I really won’t be around too much longer so not really worried.
Seller_f9wfdSmtmPENw
This may be completely wrong, but after inspecting my September transaction report my understanding is as follows.
The cost of the return label is being taken directly from our sales/funds. Check your most recent transaction report and you will see the labels showing as Delivery Services.
No VAT is being shown at all, just a 3.35 deduction.
For buyer pays returns where you deduct the shipping cost (3.35+VAT = 4.02) it appears the VAT is being handled as part of the return/refund. The customer is being charged the VAT and Amazon are classing the total as a sale rather than mail/shipping cost so no separate VAT invoice required.
For labels that are not buyer pays and therefore the cost is not withheld from the customer the 3.35 is not showing any VAT either. Therefore no VAT is being charged and there is none to “reclaim” - I assume Amazon are classing it as a fee. Therefore it will be handled via reverse charge on your return.
TLDR - buyer pays labels are classed as a sale, not a shipping cost.
Seller pays labels are being classed as a fee, not a shipping cost.
No separate VAT invoice required.
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
Interestingly, I’ve just had an email from ebay containing a VAT invoice for a return label. I notice that the business name on the VAT invoice is Royal Mail, not ebay (though ebay have intelligently built the systems in place to actually forward on the invoice).
I wonder if it is in fact Royal Mail who should be supplying the invoice if that is the case? Issue there is I’ve already hit a brick wall at Royal Mail as well as the one at Amazon.
VAT on Royal Mail return label
Hi there
I think this may have been solved before but I cant find the answer.
I can find Amazon invoices for Hermes returns but I cant see anything for Royal Mail. How can I find out how much VAT has been charged?
Cheers
VAT on Royal Mail return label
Hi there
I think this may have been solved before but I cant find the answer.
I can find Amazon invoices for Hermes returns but I cant see anything for Royal Mail. How can I find out how much VAT has been charged?
Cheers
25 replies
25 replies
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
Amazon support have told me they will not be issuing VAT invoices for RM return labels.
Yes, I know.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
At the moment I’m just sending the tax docs etc to my accountant and they do their “stuff”. I really won’t be around too much longer so not really worried.
Seller_f9wfdSmtmPENw
This may be completely wrong, but after inspecting my September transaction report my understanding is as follows.
The cost of the return label is being taken directly from our sales/funds. Check your most recent transaction report and you will see the labels showing as Delivery Services.
No VAT is being shown at all, just a 3.35 deduction.
For buyer pays returns where you deduct the shipping cost (3.35+VAT = 4.02) it appears the VAT is being handled as part of the return/refund. The customer is being charged the VAT and Amazon are classing the total as a sale rather than mail/shipping cost so no separate VAT invoice required.
For labels that are not buyer pays and therefore the cost is not withheld from the customer the 3.35 is not showing any VAT either. Therefore no VAT is being charged and there is none to “reclaim” - I assume Amazon are classing it as a fee. Therefore it will be handled via reverse charge on your return.
TLDR - buyer pays labels are classed as a sale, not a shipping cost.
Seller pays labels are being classed as a fee, not a shipping cost.
No separate VAT invoice required.
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
Interestingly, I’ve just had an email from ebay containing a VAT invoice for a return label. I notice that the business name on the VAT invoice is Royal Mail, not ebay (though ebay have intelligently built the systems in place to actually forward on the invoice).
I wonder if it is in fact Royal Mail who should be supplying the invoice if that is the case? Issue there is I’ve already hit a brick wall at Royal Mail as well as the one at Amazon.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
Amazon support have told me they will not be issuing VAT invoices for RM return labels.
Yes, I know.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
Amazon support have told me they will not be issuing VAT invoices for RM return labels.
Yes, I know.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
At the moment I’m just sending the tax docs etc to my accountant and they do their “stuff”. I really won’t be around too much longer so not really worried.
Seller_sFEUMUfeW5484
At the moment I’m just sending the tax docs etc to my accountant and they do their “stuff”. I really won’t be around too much longer so not really worried.
Seller_f9wfdSmtmPENw
This may be completely wrong, but after inspecting my September transaction report my understanding is as follows.
The cost of the return label is being taken directly from our sales/funds. Check your most recent transaction report and you will see the labels showing as Delivery Services.
No VAT is being shown at all, just a 3.35 deduction.
For buyer pays returns where you deduct the shipping cost (3.35+VAT = 4.02) it appears the VAT is being handled as part of the return/refund. The customer is being charged the VAT and Amazon are classing the total as a sale rather than mail/shipping cost so no separate VAT invoice required.
For labels that are not buyer pays and therefore the cost is not withheld from the customer the 3.35 is not showing any VAT either. Therefore no VAT is being charged and there is none to “reclaim” - I assume Amazon are classing it as a fee. Therefore it will be handled via reverse charge on your return.
TLDR - buyer pays labels are classed as a sale, not a shipping cost.
Seller pays labels are being classed as a fee, not a shipping cost.
No separate VAT invoice required.
Seller_f9wfdSmtmPENw
This may be completely wrong, but after inspecting my September transaction report my understanding is as follows.
The cost of the return label is being taken directly from our sales/funds. Check your most recent transaction report and you will see the labels showing as Delivery Services.
No VAT is being shown at all, just a 3.35 deduction.
For buyer pays returns where you deduct the shipping cost (3.35+VAT = 4.02) it appears the VAT is being handled as part of the return/refund. The customer is being charged the VAT and Amazon are classing the total as a sale rather than mail/shipping cost so no separate VAT invoice required.
For labels that are not buyer pays and therefore the cost is not withheld from the customer the 3.35 is not showing any VAT either. Therefore no VAT is being charged and there is none to “reclaim” - I assume Amazon are classing it as a fee. Therefore it will be handled via reverse charge on your return.
TLDR - buyer pays labels are classed as a sale, not a shipping cost.
Seller pays labels are being classed as a fee, not a shipping cost.
No separate VAT invoice required.
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
Interestingly, I’ve just had an email from ebay containing a VAT invoice for a return label. I notice that the business name on the VAT invoice is Royal Mail, not ebay (though ebay have intelligently built the systems in place to actually forward on the invoice).
I wonder if it is in fact Royal Mail who should be supplying the invoice if that is the case? Issue there is I’ve already hit a brick wall at Royal Mail as well as the one at Amazon.
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
Interestingly, I’ve just had an email from ebay containing a VAT invoice for a return label. I notice that the business name on the VAT invoice is Royal Mail, not ebay (though ebay have intelligently built the systems in place to actually forward on the invoice).
I wonder if it is in fact Royal Mail who should be supplying the invoice if that is the case? Issue there is I’ve already hit a brick wall at Royal Mail as well as the one at Amazon.
