eBay Adjusts VAT for Sellers in Azerbaijan and Bangladesh
From September 8, 2026, private sellers registered in Azerbaijan are subject to 18% VAT and sellers in Bangladesh to 15% VAT; business sellers can submit tax identification numbers for the applicable treatment.
What are the key facts?
- 1Azerbaijani private sellers face 18% VAT on fees
- 2Bangladeshi sellers face 15% VAT on fees
- 3Business sellers must submit the relevant tax number
- 4The main impact concerns platform service fees
What happened?
eBay’s tax page states that from September 8, 2026, eBay-related fees for private sellers whose registered address is in Azerbaijan are subject to 18% VAT, while fees for sellers whose registered address is in Bangladesh are subject to 15% VAT. Business sellers must submit the relevant tax identification number: Azerbaijani businesses must provide a VÖEN tax number, and Bangladeshi businesses must provide an NBR VAT number, in order to apply for the relevant business-seller VAT treatment or exemption. The change concerns the seller’s registered address and seller status; it is not the same as sales tax in the buyer’s country and does not mean that the gross value of every order will directly increase by the same VAT percentage. For cross-border sellers registered in either country but selling to the United States, Europe, or other markets, the main impact is higher actual spending on eBay listing, advertising, transaction, and other platform service fees. Business sellers that fail to submit their tax numbers in time may be unable to receive the applicable tax exemption arrangement.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
eBay sellers registered in Azerbaijan or Bangladesh should recalculate actual spending on listing, advertising, transaction, and other platform service fees. The VAT is based on the seller’s registered address and status, not the buyer’s sales tax. Eligible business sellers that fail to submit the required tax number in time may be unable to receive the applicable business-seller VAT treatment or exemption.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Confirm the eBay account’s registered address and seller status to determine whether the Azerbaijan or Bangladesh rules apply.Platform Policy
- 2Azerbaijani businesses should prepare and submit a VÖEN tax number, and Bangladeshi businesses should prepare and submit an NBR VAT number, then confirm that eBay has completed the applicable tax treatment.Finance
- 3Export or organize recent listing, advertising, transaction, and other platform service fees, and recalculate profit and expense budgets using the applicable VAT.