HMRC view is the onus is always in the seller to be honest. However I agree with your Truth and Proof statement.
It may be a very interesting time going forward in terms of the Government attempting to recover as much revenue as possible. HMRC have recognised the amount of revenue they can...
Apologies all but it's not as straight forward as you are describing above.
If you are buying stock to resell online and you make a profit of over £1000 then HMRC consider you to be a trader.
As a Personal seller the main thing to consider especially for Vintage Star Wars is capital gains...
In my experience Royal Mail and Parcel Force require paying up front before releasing the item. EBay usually add VAT at the checkout depending on how much the item cost. Some items are exempt.
Customs will always base their calculations on the Commodity code the seller has provided them the...
I have attached an example of what you will pay on 9503004990 from the HMRC import Duty Calculator. The VAT rate will be 20% and duty will be zero. If you have any questions feel free to ask